5 Elements in Vedic Vastu Shastra

Vedic Vastu Shastra is an ancient Indian architectural tradition that provides apt guidance on building a house. The main emphasis of Vastu Shastra is on balancing the five elements in your house. The five elements in Vedic Vastu Shastra are known as Panchbhutas.

Panchbhutas include earth, water, fire, air, and space. All these elements are the basis of creation and each of them has its own unique qualities and energies that influence the environment and people within it.

Here, we will discuss all these elements in detail and understand their impact on living spaces.

A] What Is Vastu Shastra?

Vastu Shastra is an ancient Indian design system that originated hundreds of years ago. This design system contains guidelines to help you create harmonious living spaces. Following Vastu Shastra’s guidelines for building homes promotes health, wealth, and happiness within a house.

Vastu Shastra incorporates several aspects of architecture. It provides guidance about spatial awareness and orientation of the house to bring positive spiritual and cosmic energies to the house.

The principles highlighted in Vastu help you stay in synchronisation with the five elements in the environment. Let’s take a look at these elements to get a deeper understanding of them.

B] Five Elements of Vastu

The below mentioned are the five elements of Vastu.

1. Earth (Prithvi)

The earth element represents the base on which the other elements such as fire, water, and become active. This element includes anything built with soil, clay, ceramic etc. All these objects contain the vibrations of the earth.

The Earth element of Vastu Shastra is associated with peace, balance, reliability, and good fortune. This element has its dominant on the southwest corner of the house. Vastu Shastra recommends that a building should have a square or a rectangular shape. This shape is considered auspicious as it helps in harnessing the energy of the earth. So, if you are buying a new house or constructing one, consider building your master bedroom in the southwest corner.

Plots or buildings having unusual shapes are generally not recommended by vastu shastra as they block the energy flow of the earth.

2. Water Element (Jal)

Vastu Shastra specifies that the northeast part of the house is linked to water. The moon governs this element. Features like hand pumps and water tanks signify water.

If you wisely incorporate this element in your house, you can experience its positive benefits. However, as any Vastu consultant for apartment would tell you, placing this element in the wrong direction can impact the household members negatively.

So, the clean water flow should be directed towards the northeast. Proper positioning of the bathroom and septic tank will promote balance in the house.

3. Fire Element (Agni)

The southeast corner of the house is associated with fire. Sun and Mars are its rulers, and they symbolise vitality. Touch is the human sense related to fire and air. It’s best to place fire-related elements like the kitchen and electrical metres here.

The fire element represents a triangular shape. According to Vastu Shastra, you should avoid constructing triangular plots as they can cause fire accidents. Balancing the fire element in your house will bring you financial security.

4. Air Element (Vayu)

The northwest direction of the house signifies air. Varun Dev is the deity associated with air. This element of Vastu Shastra is known to be the breath of Vastu Purush. Adequate ventilation in the north and west sections promotes good health and longevity.

This area also governs communication, so its weakness may affect social ties and respect.

5. Space Element (Akash)

The space element or the Akash is the central part of the house. It is best to keep the area clean and open. There should be good ventilation so that there is no hindrance in the flow of positive energies. According to Vedic Vastu Shastra, the direction of the space element is ideal for building your meditation, prayer, or yoga room. You should also try to incorporate more open spaces in your home to get the natural benefits of sunlight and fresh air. 

C] Balancing The 5 Elements of Vastu Shastra

In Vastu Shastra, it’s vital to have a good mix of five elements – space, earth, water, fire, and air – in your home. A balance of all these elements helps in promoting the well-being of the household members.

If any of these elements get out of balance, it can cause problems called Vastu Doshas. Vastu Shastra consultant for Residential space can provide you with a deeper insight into these Vastu Doshas. For example, too much earth energy can make things feel stuck and tense, causing arguments. Not enough water energy can make emotions feel all over the place, leading to misunderstandings.

Similarly, not enough fire energy can make people feel lazy and unmotivated as this element is related to productivity. A lack of air energy can make communication tricky, and people feel distant from each other.

To avoid these problems, it’s essential to ensure a good balance of all these elements at home. Simple changes like rearranging furniture or adding more of certain elements in different parts of the house can help keep the energy flowing nicely and ensure everyone’s happiness.

D] Tips to Balance Elements of Vastu Shastra

As mentioned, an imbalance in the Vastu elements in a household can lead to Vastu Doshas for the residents. The below mentioned are a few tips to pacify the Vastu Doshas.

·       Try to keep all the heavy items in your house such as furniture, etc., in the southwest corner using shelves. Placing the heavy objects in this direction will provide you peace and security. 

·       Construct or place a water element in the north or the northeast direction. A fountain, for example, in this direction will help in purifying your surroundings. 

·       Make sure that your house has a good number of windows to promote good airflow. Letting in some air will help you in promoting a fresh environment in your house. 

·       Place Vastu Energetics products, upon installation of these products the five elements are balanced with an Intensity of 1, which means a full 100% (the strongest as per the H3 Antenna reading or measurement protocol). 

Apart from this, there are a few things you must remember while buying a new house. Mainly, you must focus on the directions and elements in Vastu so that there is peace and harmony in your house.

·       Make sure the entrance of your house is as stated by the Paramsayik Padmandala. 

·       The north direction of your house should be open and less occupied. The north direction is the direction of prosperity. 

·       The master bedroom of your house should be in the southwest corner and your sleeping position should point towards the south. 

·       The children’s bedroom should be in the north-west direction. 

·       Your house should not have too many bright colours. 

·       Avoid sticking the furniture to the walls as it can block the flow of positive energy. 

·       Ensure that your kitchen lies in the southeast and the northwest directions and you must face east while cooking. 

·       The direction of the toilet should be northwest. 

·       Your living room should also be constructed in the north direction. Conclusion

If you are experiencing negative energies in your house, it is probably because the five elements of Vastu Shastra in your house are not in harmony. The perfect alignment of all these elements is very important for a positive environment in the house.

The panchtatvas or the panchabhutas (air, water, sky, earth, and fire) are the sources of life in the universe. Every element has a specific energy from which humans can benefit. These elements emanate their energy in your household. So, you must ensure that there is a balance of all these elements at your place.

An imbalance of these elements can create negative energy in your house. Such energies can hinder your growth and progress and even cause health problems. The tips discussed above will help you align these elements and experience their benefits.

Vikas P Deshpande

M. E. Civil, structural Consultant.

Vastu, Astro Vastu and Feng Shui Consultant.

0434681647, deshpandevikas@gmail.com