Vastu is the ancient Indian tradition of architecture. Its use is spreading again in India and elsewhere. One of the leading lights in this renewal is the famed temple architect Ganapathi Sthapati. Vastu helps in making a congenial setting or a place to live and work in a most scientific way taking advantage of the benefits bestowed by nature, its elements and energy fields for enhanced wealth, health, prosperity and happiness. Vastu is the science of direction that combines all the five elements of nature and balance them with the man and the material.
Man's quest for health and happiness has been rewarded by Nature in various forms. The evolution thereof is a never-ending process, though the momentum, depending on several factors, keeps on changing.' Vastu' is one of such forms.
Vastu takes into account not only architecture but also several other aspects, such as astrology and numerology. What leads to peace and harmony, which naturally are conductive to health and prosperity, is a limitless subject, understanding which is the privilege of a few. But the basic laws of Vastu and numerology are not too many. It is much like choosing a channel on TV or tuning a wavelength on a radio set without having to learn electronics.
For constructing a new house on the basis of Vastu is relatively simple. But, even we can exercise vastu into already constructed house, by making changes in the house. One can see the positive results within three weeks to three months. Initially, the meals get cooked better, assimilation improves and frittering of energy gets checked. These features, forming part of a process of riddance from the realm of negativities, are closely linked with the location of the kitchen, bedrooms, and puja amongst the remedial measures suggested.
The relationship of the most common requirements of Vastu in a home with the well being of the residents deserves utmost attention. If the kitchen is off the proper place, some member or the other is always found to be suffering from severe digestive disorder. So also, if the north-east area is untidy or unshapely, the well being of male issues is found to be precarious. The location of the master bedroom is, no doubt, significant. But where that family includes a younger couple as well, the latter are well advised to be at the former's north or under in the house. This eliminates the proverbial hostility of
saas-bahu or
devrani-jithani. Similar link exists in relation to matrimonial requirements.
Vastu Shastra is a very old Indian science of Architecture. Ancient Indian sages and rishis created Vastu Shastra for the welfare of the entire humanity. Its knowledge enables us to get benefits of mental peace, health, wealth etc. and make our life happy. This science, after propounding the rules of construction, goes to prove that by constructing properly our buildings, villages, towns, cities, shops, offices, factories and industries we can make ourselves prosperous.
Vastu Shastra unifies the science, art, astronomy and astrology, it can also be said as an ancient mystic science for designing and building. Vastu Shastra helps us to make our lives better and will secure from things going wrong.
