VASTU SHASTRA BASICS

Vastu Shastra is a traditional Indian architectural framework that literally translates to "architectural science." Vastu is the Sanskrit word that means a building or a dwelling place. It focuses on the site's location, soil condition, the base of the structure, building or dwelling-place, surroundings, etc. Vastu Shastra unifies the subjects of science, art, astronomy, and astrology; it can also be said as an ancient mystical science for the design and construction of buildings. Vastu Shastra helps us to change our lives and to protect things from going wrong. The Vastu Shastra dates back to around 3000 BC and it was first mentioned in historical Hindu scriptures such as the Rig Veda, Mahabharata, etc. Vastu Shastra considers the Sun's influence, including its light and heating. It also considers the impacts of the electromagnetic field on Earth, biochemical effects on the human body to provide a stable and productive existence. The five elements of Vastu Shastra which are very significant are – earth, water, fire, air, and space. The entire world around us, according to conventional wisdom, is composed of these five essential elements. In addition, it is crucial to coordinate the five elements of nature even with the five elements of the human body. This teamwork is essential as this is what harmonizes human relationships. Aside from the elements, the directions in Vastu Shastra are the most significant component in this ancient action. Therefore, it can also be said that Vastu Shastra is the science of directions combining all the five elements of nature and balancing them with the human and material. The five fundamental principles of Vastu Shastra are: 1. The Doctrine of Orientation (Diknirnaya), 2. Site Planning (Vaastu Purusha Mandala), 3. The Proportionate Measurement of the Building (Maana), 4. The Six Canons of Vedic Architecture (Aayadi) and 5. The Aesthetics of the Building (Chanda). These principles must be followed while designing and constructing the building to ensure aesthetics, proportionate, comfortable sized, and well-oriented building. The vital factor of Vastu Shastra is Sun which must be taken into account while designing the dwelling units. As the intensity of Sun changes from morning to evening, place to place, and from season to season, the buildings must be designed so that the people living inside the building must receive beneficial rays of the sun while carrying out their day-to-day activities. Inhabitants perform different activities at different times during the day in different rooms, and the position of the sun keeps on changing.  So, the primary target of Vastu Shastra is to place the rooms according to the position of the sun and different activities performed to expose its inhabitants to sunlight constantly even they are inside the house the whole day.

Vikas P Deshpande

M. E. Civil, Structural Consultant

Vastu and Feng Shui Consultant

0434681647, deshpandevikas@gmail.com

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