Introduction Of Vastu-Shastra
And Its Importance

The
Dharam-granthas of Indian culture prove that our Gurus, Saints and
other spiritual great people were very curious, research-oriented,
clear and descriptive on all the phases of human life. They also
cared about the living area, house and environment needed for the
better health, wealth and harmony.
Astoma Sad Gamaya,
Tamsoma Jyotirgamaya,
Mrityorma Amritam Gamaya, (Shatpath Shloka)
Meaning: Oh God, lead me from dark to light, false to truth and
death to life. and Jeevem Shardah Shatam means I pray almighty to
live hundred health years etc. are very common Shloka and sayings in
Indian culture.
Vastu Purush- The Demi God :
In India, Vastu science has been described by our ancient great
learned people through various epics, but the essence and logics are
the same.
According to the theory of Brihat Samhita, an imaginary person in
the form of God called Vastu Purush or Demi God governs each house.
Therefore it should to be appeased for the betterment of house and
its inmates both.
To appease him one should follow the sacred ceremonies at every
step religiously. According to text 'Mayamatam' "It should be
known that the spirit of the building (Vastu Purusha) has six bones,
a single heart, four vulnerable points and four vessels and that he
lies upon the ground, his head towards the North-East". He,
who, is present in every human dwelling, is responsible for good and
for bad fortune, that is why the wise human must avoid tormenting
his limbs with the limbs of the owner of the house. Thus, the sage
must always spare the body of the spirit in the course of
construction through ignorance of the architects, if any of its
several parts were rendered defective; the master himself becomes
completely ruined.
Importance Of Vastu Shastra :
Vastu Mandala: Mandala means configuration, enclosure or
network. Energy networks of desired objectives are also expressed
graphically in the matrix form in square, triangular, hexagonal or
octagonal grids. The square grid is the most common. (Astrological
matrix of the donor or deity, the number combinations, the Yantra
and also Mantra symbols are inscribed in specific configurations
responding to respective network). Mandala is particular to time,
place, person and purpose. It is a composite operative programme
chart of all necessary overlays as explained below.
To sum up, the Mantra, Yantra and Mandala are science, technology
and management techniques for discipline of mind for specific
persons. They are in the holistic tradition of Vedic science and
thought Purusha and Mandala are associated with Vasto. Vasto means
site, the site for building a house, or a dwelling, Vastu
encompasses the house with site and its environment. According to
the Vedic thought Purusha is not only the cause and life behind all
Prakriti, but also behind all creations of man. Since mind in its
state and form represents purusha and mind is the Lord or author of
all creations.
Vastu
Shastra Is Universal :
If we consider the world map we can deduce that Vastu Shastra is
a science, which is secular and universal; hence it is applicable to
the whole world. When we consider the map of India, we find that it
is tapering in the east, west, north, and south sides. In the
northeast side of India, instead of water, stands the giant
Himalayan range. Due to Kashmir problem our northeast corner has
shrunken which is against the rules of Vastu Shastra. To the east of
India, lies the Bay of Bengal, to the west, lies the Arabian Sea and
to the South, lies the Indian Ocean
Vastu Impact on Different Geographical Regions :
Very few cities in India have made praiseworthy progress. Mumbai
and Trombay for Bhabha Atomic Research Center being two of them. In
spite of its small area Japan has progressed a lot, this is because
the Pacific Ocean lies on its northeast side. But since the south
and west sides are also covered with water there are frequent
earthquakes in Japan. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki may be
the result of this situation. The progress of Japan has always being
tremendous and baffling to other countries because of its eastern
direction. Japan is titled towards the northeast. Tokyo the capital
of Japan is, on the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean. This is an
important property of Vastu Shastra. However, some parts of Japan
are titled towards the southwest and the southeast corner thus
experiencing a danger of earthquakes on a regular basis.