The origin of vaastushastra may have
taken place well over thousands of years ago. The learned
men of those days may not have lived in houses themselves
but they most definitely dedicated their lives to the
development of the science "vaastushastra" or
"vaastu", as it is popularly known today.
The
principles of the science laid down during those days were
based purely on the effect of sunrays during different times
of the day. The observations and corrections made were noted
and concluded only after indepth screening of the situation.
Proofs
of vaastushastra can be found during the time of Ramayan
and Mahabharat. Even in the cities of Mohanjodaro and Harappa
the application of vaastushastra can be seen.
Since
the science goes far back to the times of Lord Rama and
Lord Krishna there are many interesting mythological stories
concering the origin of Vaastupurush (the deity).
One
such story :
Lord
Shiva had killed a devil named Andhak after a long war which
had continued for years. A spirit originated out of the
perspiration of Lord Shiva and consumed all the blood from
the body of the devil. His hunger was still not satisfied.
He then undertook penance. Lord Shiva was impressed and
highly satisfied by his penance and offered him a boon.
The spirit then went wild and started eating men and animals.
This terrified even the Gods in heaven.
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Gods including Lord Bramha laid the spirit face down and
they then sat on different parts of its body. When the spirit
asked for forgiveness Lord Brahma offered him a boon: "After
building any structure, the people who offer you prayers
and worship you as vaastudevta will be blessed with pleasures
and prosperity. However only those people, who do not offer
you prayers shall be at your mercy and you may trouble them
in any way". There is a possibility that these stories
were added in the olden scripts only to scare people and
make them conscious about the subject. The science of vaastushastra
is however no mythological story and has stood the test
of time for thousands of years.
Determination
of Directions
It is of paramount importance to determine the directions
in a correct fashion. In absence of the correct demarcation
of directions, positions of various rooms, and doors etc.
The construction of house may be against the principles
of Vaastu shastra making the house inauspicious. Necessity
of correct demarcation of directions is correctly described
in our scriptures:
Prasade
Sadane alinde dware kunde visheshtah;
Dik moodhe kulnashah syatasmatsa shodhay eddishah.
Translated it means, that it is necessary to determine the
directions correctly while constructing a temple, palace,
house, gates, porch, pond etc. in proper direction.
Therefore,as
per according to old scriptures of Vaastu Shastra, construction
of a building should only be started after proper and correct
marking of the directions. In ancient scriptures, directions
were determined with the help of the shadow formed when
a cone was placed under the sunlight on the open plot, or
it was done by observing the polar star or other constellations
in the night.
In
modern times, directions can easily be marked or determined
by the architects or engineers with the help of a compass.
Correct direction or position of a room or gate etc. can
be decided only when the construction work is started after
marking the directions properly. It can be correctly observed
that several buildings built without proper consideration
of direction are being rectified under the expert guidance
of learned architects and scholars or Vaastu Shastra.
Therefore,
it is better to start the work after determining the directions
so that the building is constructed properly and accordingly
verandahs (balconies) and also the rooms are constructed
in proper place and in proper direction, there remains no
defect in the building, and inmates are blessed with all
the happiness and good fortune. Construction of building
according to Vaastu principles is equally important.
A
building constructed according to the principles of Vaastu
Shastra keeps the residents happy and prosperous. There
are five elements namely, earth, water, fire, air and space.
In order to make them favorable for the house observance
of Vaastu Shastra is very important. Therefore, while constructing
a house, rules or principles given in Vaastu Shastra regarding
direction, shape, level should be properly taken into consideration.
For
example, south-east corner is the seat of the god of fire,
Agnidev. So kitchen or rooms such as generator rooms or
involving activities related to fire/heat should be made
in this corner, then only the house will be trouble free.
Constructions against the laws of nature at one's own will
may cause pollution, which gives rise to many other problems
of health, fear etc. which may result in loss of wealth,
property and life .Correct determination of directions have
a great significance in the construction of a building.
The four directions have their own importance, where as
the corners formed by the concurrence of two directions
are much more important because effects of both the directions
can be felt at the corners.
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