INTRODUCTION

Vastu Sastra is
the ancient
Indian science
of buildings.

 Ever since the evolution

imparted intelligence to
life, creatures have been
seeking to build homes.
Homes gave protection to
the inmates from the
vagaries of nature. It
offered protection during
weak times like sleep.
More so it offered a place
to store the assets for the
sake of harsher times.

 Mans homes, unlike other creatures has

undergone a transformation too. Starting from
caves five thousand years ago it has transited
through huts, tiled houses and is now in the form
of skyscrapers piercing the skies.

 Man initially looked for only safety and comfort in

the houses that he built. But, gradually it was
noted that the building affected his health- both
physical and mental.
And then astoundingly man noticed that his luck
was being altered by aspects of the building.
This was acutely noted when he made
alterations in the building. Every construction
change was followed by a spurt of good or bad
luck.

 It was then decided

that the houses had a
bearing on the luck
and fortunes of the
inmates.
The house that man
shapes has the
powers to shape his
fortune.

 Unlike other construction

sciences, which talk mainly about
material and architectural
aspects, Vastu also talks about
the social and behavioral changes
one can expect to happen in their
lives by living in certain types of
houses.

 It has been noticed that people with

similar problems live in similar houses.
Likewise successful people live in
houses comparable in several aspects.

 Will you be happy in a

house?
Will you prosper?
Will your children
succeed in their
studies and careers?

 Or will your
experience in a
building be bitter?
Will it lead to sorrows
and sickness?
Or will it cause in your
business, losses and
lethargy?

The house you live

in, might give the
answers.

 Some ancient habitation sciences believe

you can influence events in your life by
redesigning the home or office.
For the last two decades thousands of
people have benefited by utilising these
ancient principles in their modern lives.

 The house
could be
the key to
your
success.

Is vastu a true science?

 Todays world can be divided

as roughly two sections.

Those who believe in invisible

energies and those who dont.
The rationalist approach that
the scientists approve of is
that what affects you must
be visible.

 Scientists feel that perfect explanations

are needed to back up theories. Todays
materialistic world would just not take
cognizance of what cant be seen or
analytically measured.
They disregarded the realm of emotions
and energies that are not seen by the eye.
The importance was given to those things
that had weight. The rapid progress of the
newer sciences in the last century has
caused this.

 The ancient civilisations however believed

that Just because it cant be seen,
doesnt mean it doesnt exist!

 Modern science has just discovered that

gravity, radiowave, Electro magnetic fields,
ultra Sonics, and infra reds rays affect us.
And all these are invisible.

 Sciences of the past were not developed

in labs but were observatory in nature.

WHAT IS AN OBSERVATORY
SCIENCE?

 If the skies are

cloudy, you decide
not to wash the
clothes that day.

 You do not consult the meteorologist to

find out the relative humidity, wind speed
or whether the clouds in the sky are
cumulous or nimbus.
And yet you do not switch on the washing
machine.
This is the observatory science.

 Based on past experiences and reactions

to the occurring events people behave.
This characteristic of humankind is
primarily responsible for the survival of the
species.
Man would have gone the way of the
dinosaur if he did not have this keen
sense of observation.

 The caveman knew

the lion would eat him
but he could eat the
deer.
He knew that some
berries were
poisonous and some
tasty.
He knew not to live in
the locales of heavy
rainfall and storms.

Once he got into agriculture he

observed that certain plants
came well in certain tracts of
land. He linked his knowledge
of seasons with that of
agricultural aspects and
succeeded in growing crops
for himself.
He certainly did not have the
qualified scientist with postdoctoral research to help him
out on these matters.

OBSERVATORY SCIENCES
TODAY
Many of medical
treatments are based
on observation too.
For a fever you do not
take a blood test.
You pop in a
Paracetomol in your
mouth the moment
you feel feverish.

 Infact even science

depends on observation.
Great things come out of
observing mundane
things. Gravitational laws
were discovered by
observing falling apples.
Steam engines by
watching vessels on
stoves

 When mans keen sense of

observation was turned towards
architecture it was obvious a science
would emerge.
Every civilisation that lasted for long
had ample time to formulate such an
observatory inhabitation science.

 Vastu Sastra could be termed an

observatory science.

 When hundreds of people having the

same type of troubles have similarities in
their homes too does it not give rise to a
hypothesis?

 What if bedrooms of childless couples look

alike?
What if the kitchens of people with ulcers
look alike?
What if many sick factories look alike?

 Vastu Sastra was devised by people who

observed homes of problem-ridden
people.
The proponents of the science observed
common architectural aspects of such
homes and tabulated them.
As a next step, they started looking out for
similarly built homes and predicting the
social problems there.

 But people have been using this science

without knowing the basics too.
even you perhaps.

VASTU AND INTUITION

 Even people who dont believe in Vastu

Sastra have some intuitive leanings
towards it.

 Doesnt everybody have a lucky room or corner?

Do people not intuitively adjust their desk
positions according to past experiences?
Do they not have favourite colours?
Dont some houses make you happy and some
irritated. Some homes are calm and welcoming.
Some will make you want to flee? Does not
every house emit a sort of energy?

 And almost everybody

asks a realtor showing
them a property for rent or
purchase:
What happened to the
guys living here before?
This is not plain
inquisitiveness. This is an
expression of their sub
conscious that warns
them that what happened
to the previous guy was
bound to repeat to them.

 It is observed that
couples fight more and
children cry a lot in rooms
with a bad Vastu
arrangement.
Even pets seem happier
when houses are
modified by these ancient
principles. All this
happens due to an
undercurrent of energies.

 Some houses are

uninhabited
regardless of
proximity and comfort
and are soon even
termed as haunted
houses.

 It seems every home

has an energy of its
own, so unique that it
is like a signature.

HABITATION SCIENCES OF THE

WORLD
Vastu is not an isolated science. Several
cultures all over the world have similar
sciences.

 The Chinese have

Feng Shui, which is a
science of
inhabitation.
Translated as wind
and water the science
deals on different
types of energies
within the house and
their influence on the
inhabitants.

 The Egyptians pyramids

which predates all other
building sciences. The
Egyptians without the aid
of any major mechanical
aid including vehicles with
wheels accomplished the
construction mainly for
the energy harness
system that they thought
their kings needed after
their death.

 The Far Eastern

cultures as in Bali
have a systematic
science called space
clearing. They use
rituals, incense,
sound and smoke to
clear stagnant
energies.

 Even primitive societies

had some aspects.
Through out the world the
ancient people feared
corners of the rooms and
houses. It was here that
they knew energy
stagnated just like
cobwebs. The Eskimos,
red Indians and the
Mongols built circular
homes, which had no
corners.

Evolution of the science

 In the past, Vastu Sastra was incorporated

in the building by the stone mason
himself. The secrets of the science were
by word of mouth transferred from one
generation of builders to another.

 A total transfer was possible because it

was usually the sons who inherited the
business in Indias organised system of
division of labour by castes.

 The local masons knew how to build the

houses by simple designs, which were of
great utility given the local living conditions
as well as a good energetic balance
within. The background was not training or
education in its principles but pure rustic
wisdom and intuition.

 In the past it was common to have people

of several generations living in the same
house, even over centuries.
This formed an excellent case study.
People living in the same type of houses
must have similar experiences in life, if the
principles of habitation sciences worked.

 The science stood vindicated.

It was easy to observe their common
lifestyles, luck in different aspects as well
as health and wealth.
. For example some houses might have
flourished or some might have suffered in
poverty. Others might have had only male
children being born or others might have
gone childless.

 Also a small group of artisans and builders

catered to a large area and their
architectural styles were predictable and
same. Thus when they built similar
houses, the people who lived them were
found to have common experiences

 Gifted people like sages

and saints could tabulate
common social features
of construction designs.
They spent most of their
lifetimes visiting places
and observing homes and
forts. Then they wrote
several volumes of text
on their interpretations.

 Vastu Sastra owes its origin and

development to several sages like
Manasara and texts like the Brahit
Samhita.
They noted the history of even cities
and towns in relation to natural features
like hills and rivers. They observed
cities withering away because a river
changed its course.
They saw some cities being looted and
ransacked by invaders while others
resisted intrusions successfully.

 Also people observed that the moment

major structural changes took place in
home things went haywire.
Soon, they could predict the future of the
householders based on the design of their
house.
They did not know why such things
happened and ascribed the aspects of this
science to religion and occult features.

 This science was followed on a daily basis

till the onset of the 20th century when the
structure of the buildings changed
abruptly.

 When the shape of the houses changed

abruptly the local mason who knew this
science was baffled. In a generation the
science was almost lost and for a period
upto the 70s remained so.

 And then those who took up this science

as a hobby superimposed the rules of the
past on the changing architecture.
They could position overhead tanks on the
roof, sumps and septic tanks on the
outskirts, toilets within the house
according to the ancient rules.

 But what experts feel today is that Vastu is

an observatory science.
By observing the lives of people in the
same or similar houses proponents of the
science have documented the results one
could expect for a type of construction or
positioning of a room.

 This ability of people to pair their

problems with their homes has helped
this science to re- emerge.

VASTU TODAY

 The question that arises in every mind is

Can a science formulated a few
thousand years back be effective
today?

 Yes it can if is based on sound principles.

 But hasnt the structure changed?

Yes, indeed.
Materials are different, facilities are
different and so are shapes and sizes.

 The one factor that

has changed the
structure of the
habitation is
electricity.

 With electric current, water can be pumped from very

deep bore wells to the top of the house. Hence toilets
could come inside the building.
The light and ventilation aspect is taken care of by
bulbs and fans and that has removed the need for
courtyards in the middle of the house.
Such technology has enabled man to reach for the sky
build multi story homes and flat roofs.
But still the underlying principles of shapes sizes and
placements help us to superimpose the rules of Vastu
in todays buildings.

 Not that there are not hassles.

The homes of the earlier days were so similar that
the science could be formulated. But todays
houses are so different from each other.
The houses of history were well apart and the
energetic influence of one family on its neighbours
was limited. But today homes are crowded.

 In the past there were

rarely double storied
homes. Now the homes
reach into the clouds.
Vastu was a science
based on the lands effect
on its residents. How
would the effects differ
when people started
living high above it?
Would the effects differ
from a ground floor
resident and those living
in the seventeenth floor?

 The other modern things

of the present that could
affect the energies are
Power plants and
factories. These spew
pollution and alter the
Electro magnetic fields,
which will surely alter the
energy fields that cause
Vastu effects.

Electricity within the house in

concealed wiring inside the
walls would be causing electric
and magnetic fields, which
could upset moods and
thoughts. Even human nerves
send messages by micro
electricity and the high voltage
current in wires would certainly
affect the thought process.
The same problem is caused
by cell phone towers and radio
waves in the proximity

 Drainage pipes and

sewerage within the
floors in proximity to
life operations would
pollute energy fields.

 Newer materials used

in paints and
construction.
Chemical usage in
construction materials
would alter the
energetic
configuration in a
home.

 Vastu is not just a predictive discipline.

It is an applied science, which enables
man to live in harmony with his
environment.

 Vastu surely is not a stagnant science. Being an

observatory science it just tabulates the social
effects of structural defects. The science has
undergone a transition parallel to the
transformation of the buildings.
The main reason for the durability of Vastu is
that it is not an occult science. It is based on
sound scientific principles like weight and
gravity.

 Vastu can thus adapt

itself to any type of
house and predict the
possible outcomes of
living there.

 The house is just like

a puzzle to be
unraveled. It is also a
mirror, which reflects
the lives of the
people. So powerful is
this science that it
reveals to its inmates
things they dont
know about
themselves.

 A true science transcends time. It

exists even if people do not know
about it. Before Newton discovered
gravity people were not floating it the
air. They were still being attracted to
the ground by the force of the earth.
Likewise just because anything is not
wholly explained does not mean it does
not exist. It is just waiting to be proved.

WHAT DOES
BAD VASTU CAUSE?
Illnesses ranging from small
to major ones could occur if
corresponding Vastu errors
are present in the house.
Arguments and unpalatable
happenings could sour the
relationships within the
home

 One could get overwhelmed by work and

be assaulted by inefficiency
one could also suffer from serious
economic problems when bad Vastu
prevails. Perpetual shortfalls of cash could
become an everyday problem.

WHAT DOES GOOD VASTU

GIVE?
Good Vastu causes peace
and amity at home with
better relationships.
Good Vastu features let
you relax and enjoy life
better

 Positive features allow blooming

of hidden talents and throws up
opportunities for their success

The offices with Vastu allow

employees to work at best
efficiency.

THEORY

Any science should have a set of

rules, which holds good in any
situation.
The aspects should be universal
and should hold good under close
observation.

 But science is an
evolving experience
The aspect that the
earth was globular
was totally proven
only when man made
spacecraft. Till then
for three hundred
years, it was only a
hypothesis.

On the other hand the

observatory sciences have a
different set of rules altogether.
In observatory sciences, there
is just a hypothesis.
For example it will rain if the
sky is overcast. Or it will rain in
a particular season. More often
than not the result obeys the
hypothesis.
It may not rain all the time the
sky is overcast and rainy
seasons may fail, but then
more often than not it happens
as predicted.
.

 Though an observatory science Vastu has a set of rules

that has to be followed.
The Law Of Weights is the primary rule in Vastu. Most of
Vastu principles can be explained with this rule.
There are low weight areas and high weight areas. The
Vastu effects occur due to the placement of weights in
different areas.
Other than that there are a list of rules one has to obey
for good results. This list is ever growing as newer things
are being observed

VASTU AND DIRECTIONS

Vastu is a science
oriented on the
directional location of
a place.
The direction
indicates the relative
positioning of things.

How do you determine the direction

of a place?

The simplest way is to look for

the sunrise and determine the
east. When you face the rising
sun to your left is the north and
to your right is the south. To
your back is the west.
But how accurate is this mode
of determining directions
accurate.
Note: the sun migrates north
and south every year and only
on two days in a year called
equinoxes rises exactly in the
east.

 The better method to

find the direction is
using a compass. The
compass has a
magnetized needle,
which turns towards
north. The other
directions are then
determined.

 It has to be accepted in
all honesty that the
compass was not used by
ancient Vastu Sastris.
The Chinese had the
knowledge of the
compass and were using
it for their needs. The
Indians however
depended on the sun but
giving an allowance for its
migratory habits.

 It is always believed that

cities oriented towards
the cardinal directions are
lucky.
The fact is most cities
with a history of a
hundred yeas or more
without major calamities
are oriented to the
directions. Most roads in
these towns would run
parallel to the compass
directions.

 There are some

cities, which are not.
These have incredible
ups and unimaginable
downs in their history.
Some cities rocked by
riots and earthquakes
constantly are found
cross.
A little tilt of the
directions is okay.

 One has to find out in

which direction the
road serving the plot
exists. Stand inside
the compound, face
the road and take a
compass reading.

 If the road is in the

east, the plot is
considered east
facing.
If in the south then it
is considered south
facing.

 Finding the bearings is essential in a

Vastu forecast, as the science is highly
direction specific and direction
sensitive.

While using the compass.

Stay away from metallic objects, concrete
pillars and beams
Do not wear jewelry or watches or hold a
cell phone on the hand that is holding the
compass.
Readings could be flawed if you make
these mistakes

THE LAW OF WEIGHTS

 The basic principles of

Vastu can be explained
by law of weights.
Some parts of a space
can bear and enjoy heavy
weights.
Some parts of a space
cannot bear any weights.
Placing a heavy thing in a
low weight area causes
trouble and likewise
keeping a heavy weight
area light also causes
adversity.

 Weight is always not in the true sense and

may be symbolic

Balancing the weights within a space is

the fundamental of Vastu Sastra.

 The north east corner

of the space ought to
be the lightest
The southwest corner
of a space ought to be
the heaviest.
The other parts of the
space should be in
between depending
on their distance from
these two corners.

 Generally the eastern

and northern sides of
a space should be
kept light
The western and
southern sides of the
space should be kept
heavy.

WHAT IS HEAVY AND WHAT

IS NOT?

 All sub soil water

bodies like the well or
water sump are
considered very light.
Similarly basements
and cellars too are
considered light.

HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS

 IN MANY CASES THERE IS A

RELATION BETWEEN HEIGHT AND
WEIGHT
Taller walls, taller trees and taller buildings
are considered to be heavier.
Generally higher things are considered to
be heavier than their shorter counterparts.

 In case of a sloped
roof, the higher end
heavier than the lower
end for more materiel
is use to build it and
hold it up.

 In a building the higher

parts are heavier as they
possess more matter.
The highest point on the
terrace is the location
with maximum weight.
(Look out for the
staircase headroom or
over head water tank)

 In a staircase the
higher end (what you
climb towards) is the
heaviest.

SYMBOLIC WEIGHTS
WEIGHT CANNOT BE CONSIDERED
LITERALLY ESPECIALLY WHIL
ANAKYSING ACTIVITIES

 The boss of a company or the head of a

division is symbolically the heaviest
person in a unit. Hence he should sit to
the south or western direction of
everybody.

 In a house the marital activities are

considered symbolically heavier than
knowledge gathering activities. Hence
couples in wedlock should use the
southern and western rooms.

 Money making and planning for

commercial activities should be placed
along west and south walls, whereas
prayer and other activities should be
placed along north and east walls.

OTHER ASPECTS
Other than the principle of weights some
other factors are taken into consideration.

 HEAT
Heat, electric current and
fire are energies too.
They have a capacity to
upset the energy flow
within the house.
Electricity is also
considered a hot energy
and machinery using it
emit electromagnetic
energy.

 The south east of any

enclosed space is
ideal for the hot
equipment. Similarly
even northwest is
compatible to heat.
Anywhere else this
could cause hassles.

 This includes stoves,

electric appliances,
and electricity
transmission
equipment like
transformers.

 CLEANLINESS
Some areas have to
be maintained very
clean.

 Litter, clutter, toilets

and drainage should
be avoided in the
northeast. Even
brooms and mops
should not be in the
north east corner of a
space.

 The northeast is
considered almost a
holy place and it is
recommended that
the puja and prayer
rooms be kept there.

Neighbourhood

What is in the
neighbourhood
counts. If the
neighbour does a job
that does not emit
good energies and
vibrations, the house
might suffer inspite of
good internal design.

Neighbourhood

Public places have a

habit of drawing out
energy too.
Fast moving and
noisy traffic or
polluted industrial
areas too disrupt the
energy of a place.

Symbolism
Displaying things that remind one of
negative happenings like weapons,
masks, scenes of battlefield, stuffed
animals are all bad energies.

ZONES OF THE SPACE

 Any space enclosed by a demarcation can

be subdivided as zones.
Each zone has its own attributes, physical,
energetic and also affects certain parts of
the human body and psyche.

 There are methods of dividing the plot into

as many as 81 squares, but dividing a plot
into 4 zones is sufficient.
Each zone will have one corner of the
space and is believed to exhibit the
properties of one natural force
. Rooms and activities have to be allotted
according to the nature of the area and
subdivision helps.

Four zones are

NORTH WEST- VAYU
NORTH EAST- EESANYA
SOUTH WEST- NAIRU
SOUTH EAST- AGNI

THE NORTH EAST

Called as the Eesanya
and is the entry point of
energy.
Needs to be very light
and clean.
Ideal for puja rooms and
study as well as
expansive rooms such as
living rooms.
Ideal for placing east and
north facing doors.
Human nature; religion
and education.

ZONE

THE NORTH EAST

Controls prosperity
and future of the
family as it is the
entry point for energy.
Avoid toilets and
kitchens here, in
buildings. Avoid tall
trees in the garden.

ZONE

THE SOUTH EAST ZONE

Called as the Agni and is the

point of heat energy.
Needs to have hot equipment
such as stoves.
In factories this space could
have boilers or generators.
Ideal for kitchens, electrical
equipment and power
connections. Ideal for placing
south facing doors.
Human nature; family
relationship.

THE SOUTH EAST ZONE

Controls waste
expenditure. Loans,
litigation, medical
expenses.
Avoid bedrooms and
office rooms here, in
buildings.
Avoid water bodies in
the garden.

THE NORTH WEST ZONE

Called as the Vayu. It is
the point of wind energy,
which indicates
communication and
interaction
Ideal for kitchens, guest
rooms and toilets.
Ideal for placing west
facing doors.
Human nature; social
interaction and disputes.

THE NORTH WEST ZONE

Controls confusions,
litigation. Good place
for toilets and kitchens
here, in buildings.
Avoid adult bedrooms
but one may keep
children
bedrooms
here.
Shrubs are good here
in the garden.

THE SOUTH WEST ZONE

Called as the Nairu. It is
the point of heaviness,
which indicates
weightage in society.
Ideal for bed rooms and
cash lockers.
A very bad spot for
placing south or west
facing doors.
Human nature; wealth,
status and respect

THE SOUTH WEST ZONE

Controls safety and
status. Good place
for master bedrooms
in buildings. Avoid
kitchens and toilets.
Avoid water bodies
and depressions. Tall
trees are good here in
the garden.

UCHAM AND NEECHAM

Perhaps the toughest job
in Vastu Sastra is the
correct placement of
doors and gates.
These openings cannot
be placed just anywhere
in the wall and will have to
follow the weight principle.
Ucham areas are good
ones to place doors and
Neecham areas are bad
to place them.

 A piece of wall

is always considered

heavier than a door.

 As we have seen earlier the eastern side

and the northern sides have to be light.
Hence the wall in which the door is to be
placed has to be divided as two parts.
Depending on the position the wall could
be divided as western and eastern halves
or northern and southern halves.

 The door should, as the lighter part, be

placed in northern or eastern halves only.

 NORTH FACING
DOOR
Divide the north wall
as two halves and
place opening in the
eastern half.

 EAST FACING
DOOR
Divide the eastern
wall as two halves
and place the opening
in the northern half.

 SOUTH FACING
DOOR
Divide the south wall
as two halves and
place opening in the
eastern half.

 WEST FACING
DOOR
Divide the Western
Wall as two halves
and place the opening
in the northern half.

 If you note well, the openings are either in the

northeast or directly facing it.

TO SUMMARISE
The best openings are
. .
In the northern faade
the north east
In the eastern faade
the north east
In the southern faade
the south east
In the western faade
the north west
Openings in the centre
are also good