Vastu for plot

Shape and size of the plot: The best shapes for plots of land are square or rectangular, facing squarely on the four cardinal directions. It is good if the plot is narrower at the entrance and wider at its rear, but the opposite is not good. Round, oval, and triangular plots should be avoided. The house should not be built in the shape of a diamond, with the corner facing north. L-shaped plots are also inauspicious and should not be purchased. If the land is cut in the corner this is not good. If possible the land to fill in the missing corner should be purchased. If the land is cut short on the northeast side it is very bad and is not auspicious; do not purchase it. It is like a headless body. A land tilt of 20 degrees, off square by 20 degrees, is acceptable. If the plot is rectangular, it is better that the longer sides run north to south rather than west to east. The best properties are either square or rectangular. If the plot is not a perfect rectangle, it is best if at least the southwest and southeast sides of the land are at 90 angles from one another. The southwest side of the quadrilateral should definitely not be extended past the southeast side, even if that means giving away a portion of the plot. Land that extends past the northeast side of the quadrilateral, however, brings wealth, happiness, and good name. Land extending on the northeast side is very good. Extensions on any other side are inauspicious. Extensions of the northwest side will cause you to lose money and peace. The following chart shows the different shapes of plots and their suitability and effects.

Shape of the plot

Figure

Effects

Square (all corners straight and at 90) shaped

Very auspicious, brings health,wealth and happiness.

Rectangular Shaped

Good and auspicious. Brings all round prosperity.

Circular Shaped

Good for constructing circular Shaped buildings only.

Wheel Shaped

Owner loses financial status and faces poverty.

Odd Shaped (irregular shaped)

Causes all types or problems and poverty.

Triangular Shaped

Affects progress and causes problems from government.

Bhadarshan Shaped

Not good for residence. Can be used for special type of buildings like government buildings only. Causes wants and poverty, even imprisonment. The owner has to run here and there like a Cart. Not good if used for cattle shed, the cattle reared here perish. Will have very bad effect on the eye sight of inmates. Also everyone in the house will lose discretion fright judgement. Affects health, involves in mates in court litigations, drives them to poverty.

Cart Shaped

Long bar Shaped

Damru shaped (a tiny size musical damru with deep bend in the middle)

Visham Bahu (disproportionate shouldered)

Drum or Dholak or Mirdung Shaped

Will cause loss of wife and other female members of the family

Hand-Pan Shaped

Creates loss of wealth, cattle etc. This can be corrected and used if other aspects conform to Vastu principles.

Varahan Mukhi Akaar (pig faced Shaped)

Causes death of brothers and relatives.

Turtle shaped plot

Causes to the owner and his family members imprisonment, untimely death and murders.

Window shaped plot (used for hand winnowing to separate grains from chaff)

The inmates of this plot lose mental peace and face poverty.

Bow shaped plot

Inmates of this plot face fear of theft, loot, attack by enemies etc.

Muslakar plot (long oval like plot with cut in one side)

It brings enmity and loss of friendship

Hexagon shaped plot

This is considered good if all other Vastu principles are followed. Is said to be helpful in progress of family members. Loss in many ways like money, women and respect. Such plot should not be inhabited before making it a rectangular plot otherwise it will bring legal litigations and false allegations. Is auspicious and will bring all round prosperity. People who live on this plot face problems and obstacles for progress. Not good for residential purposes. Is very auspicious for business organisation. Auspicious provided the roads are in Southern and Westeren sides of plot.

Ellipitical plot (a regular oval shaped)

Polygonal plot (Panch Mukh)

Octagonal (Astha Kon) plot

Pot type plot

Simha Mukh (lion faced) like a lions face wider in front

Gaumukh (cow faced) like a cows face narrow in front

Projections, retractions & closed/cut corners Not all plots are square or rectangular. There are some plots with projections or extensions, missing corners. Their effects are as follows:

Projection/Retraction

Shape

Effects

North East projected towards as well as North

Wealth and prosperity, peace of mind and plenty.

North-West projected at West

Good for women organisations and politicians.

North West projected North

Suffering of women, mental problems, heavy expenditure and losses in business.

South East extended at East

Losses and harassment by government.

South East extended at South

Health problems, litigations decline in income.

South West extended at South

Misery to women folk and sickness.

South West extended at West

Bad names to makes, mental problems to women, loss of wealth.

North East

Mars progress and prospects. Loss of children and wealth. Mental unrest and sickness leading to all round unhappiness .

North West

Disease, loss of wealth, fear of life and theft.

South East

Poverty and diseases

South West

Sickness of wife, mental worry and unhappiness.

North East

Disastrous

South East

Wealth will be destroyed and childrens progress in affected.

North West

Progress of the family will be effected leading to bankrupty and mental problems.

South West

Permitted without blocking the pathway.

Vastu Tips for Painting

Colorus according to Feng Shui and Vastu Shastra play a vital role in bringing balance to our minds as well as bodies and to stimulate our energy. Therefore colours in our home, shop and office should be coordinated with the colours of respective planets and elements associated with different directions.
This will help in enhancing the energy flow around every individual in the house. Here are some guidelines on particular colours, which will help you to choose the right Vastu and Feng Shui colours for every room. Every Navagraha planet has been associated with every colors. By following colors according to their favorite colors, people get good relief and peaceful life in their life. These are only guidance and wherever possible can be followed. Red Color: Red and pink color is the favorite color of Lord Sun or "Surya" of the Navagraha planet as per jyotish Shastra. The colour red represents power and bravery. It is the most dramatic, emotional and active colour comparing to other two primary colours blue and yellow. It is known for evoking a seductive atmosphere of passion and desire. With its versatile effect it enlivens the interior space by creating excitement, warmth and elegance. It should not be used in bedrooms because of its energizing quality, although some red can be used to enhance sensuality. It can also be exhausting or overpowering and stressful for those who are anxious. Orange Color: Orange color is the favorite color of Lord Jupiter or "Guru Bagawan" of the Navagraha planet as per jyothish shastra. This colour inspires spirituality as it represents transcendence and an otherworldly aspect. It encourages happy, joyful and social gatherings. An orange coloured dining room will help to stimulate good appetite. So, if you want to enhance parties, communication, positive feelings and cheerfulness in your daily living, paint your dining room or living room in orange. Peach can also be used as it gives a cool effect. Green Color: Green color is the favorite color of Lord Mercury or "Budhan" of the Navagraha planet as per jyotish shastra. This colour represents nature. Green helps in bringing a harmonious atmosphere that generates calm and inner peace with an energizing quality within the house. It brings balanced harmony, quick healing and rejuvenation to a room. It can be used as a calming place for people who are disturbed or in need of refreshment. Today most of the hospitals use it because of its quick healing aspects. It can also be used in study room as it enhances intelligence. Yellow Color: Yellow color is the favorite color of Lord Jupiter or "Guru Bagawan" and also for Lord moon "Chandran of the Navagraha planet as per jyotish Shastra. Yellow colour nurtures mental alertness and clarity of mind. It represents sunlight. Remember, if a room gets direct sunlight; do not paint the walls with yellow or peach. Choose its placement with care, as it is bright and very energizing. However this colour inspires intellectual clarity, comprehensible associations, articulate thinking and joyful energy. For prayer room, yellow or sandal wall colours are just perfect. It is a recommended colour for the logical left side of the

brain. It is intellectually beneficial and you might use it with yellow accents instead of painting each wall yellow. Blue Color: Blue color is the favorite color of Lord Saturn or "Sani" and also for Lord Venus or "Sukiran" of the Navagraha planet as per jyotish Shastra. This colour represents Sky. It gives a sense of space and expansion that relaxes body and mind. It can be used for bedrooms or meditation rooms because of its calming and spiritual energy. It enhances meditative quality and it is believed that blue acts like a colour therapy to reduce blood pressure. Purple Color: Purple color is the favorite color of Lord Saturn or "Sani" of the Navagraha planet as per jyotish Shastra. It helps in reflecting positive reflections and stimulates meditation. This rich colour inspires faith, intuition and trust. It is very protective, spiritual and comforting. Never paint an entire room in purple as it could be overpowering. However an additional light violet colour can provide a very healing and calming atmosphere. White Color: White color is the favorite color of Lord Moon or "Chandran" and also for Lord Venus or "Sukiran" of the Navagraha planet as per jyotish Shastra. White is an elegant colour and works fine anywhere when combined with accent colours. It has an uplifting and cleansing aspect, however too much white can reflect a sterile and isolating quality. White ceilings are widely suggested by most of the scholars as they reflect light and brighten the room. A room in Northwest direction representing the room should use white and other bright colours like blue and green. Avoid grey and black colours specifically.

LAND USE AS PER VASTU

Square plots are for temples

Square plot is that where the size of all four sides is same. If the size is any side varies within 5%, it still considered as square. Such plots are for not favored for residence, business or other purposes.

However the length of any side is varying within 10%, such plots are also considered as square only.

Rectangular plots are recommended for all social uses

In a plot if the variation in sizes is more that 10 %, it is called rectangular. Such plots are ideal for residential, shop, office, buildings, factory and the like.

DIRECTIONS IN EACH PLOT

Regular Plot

Where the principle directions - East, West, North & South are at right angles to the sides of the plot - such plots are called regular plot. Divide the plot into nine parts as shown, the central are and the directions are indicated in the plot.

Skewed Plot

Where the principle directions - East, West, North & South are not at right angles but at the corners to the sides of the plot - such plots are called skewed plot. Divide the plot into nine parts as shown, the central are and the directions are indicated in the plot.

FIXATION OF CENTRAL & PRIME CENTRAL AREA

Plot / Construction / Bedroom & its central area Changes in the position of Central Area

If a plot / construction / hall or room be say 45 x 27 feet - divide the same into 9 parts as shown. The Divide middle the portion middle is area central area measuring 9 15 x as 9 feet. further into parts shown.

The marked area is prime central area.

If by construction of a balcony, the length of the plot / construction / hall / room increases such divisions as explain in figure 1 get modified as shown in figure 2. For example if balcony is 6 feet, length of the total plot becomes 51 feet. Accordingly central area now be 17 x 9 feet (as opposed to 15 x 9 feet earlier) and prime central area would be 3 x 5.6 feet (as oppose to 5 x 3 feet earlier.)

Fixation of central area of plot / construction

If there be defect in the central area of a plot / construction / any room / floor (storey) / a room or any floor / terrace, its effects is marginal. If However such defect is in the prime central area the consequences are serious. If there be bore well, septic tank, underground water tank, sump, heavy machinery, over ground / over head water tank, pillar or column or the floor level is higher or lower in this prime central area - It has a debilitating effect on the head of the family / first child or the whole family. It may even lead to loss of progeny. If in a construction, if there be open space in the front and construction is pushed back, this central space of the plot, construction and the bedroom must be separately considered. In all these three central areas there should be no vastu defect. The central area should be marked as explain in figure 1. For locating the central areas for construction etc. follow the sequence as explain in figure 1 only. Care be taken that while identifying the central area of construction - only construction dimensions be considered.

Identifying central area in multi storey constructions

Generally it is observed that the cental area of only ground floor is identified. However we may be constructing balconies on the top floor or terrace with the result that the size of the construction is now different and thus the central area of the building itself gets changed. In such a case if there be any construction such as bore well / septic tank / underground water tank or heavy installations in such modified central area or uneven floor level at this place the debilitating effects will visit the head of the family / first child / all even the whole family. It is for this reason that the central area of the construction of each storey / floor be taken from the roof / terrace only. if there be defect in the central area of any floor, residents of that floor only will suffer the effects. However the defects of ground floor and roof affects all residents.

Combination of central areas of plot / consruction / hall / bedroom

In figure 1, two different plot / constructions are joined. Their central areas are also separate.

In figure 2, as shown in both the constructions if the middle wall is totally or partially removed, it notionally becomes one construction only and hence the central area of the combined plot / construction will only be one. If such modifications are under taken on one floor and no such corrections are applied on the upper or lower floors, it becomes a serious vastu defect causing untold miseries to the house leading to loss of progeny even. Note : If however the middle wall is not totally disturbed and a door is constructed instead, this defect is overcome.