Vastu
Unique Insights into Vastu Shastra
Vastu Shastra, an ancient Indian architectural science, harmonizes human dwellings with the cosmic forces, blending art, astronomy, astrology, and spirituality. Its principles, dating back over 5,000 years, emphasize the balance of the five elements—earth, water, fire, air, and space—to create environments that promote health, wealth, and prosperity. Unlike Western architecture, which often focuses on aesthetics and functionality alone, Vastu integrates a profound understanding of natural energies and their impact on human life, aiming to create spaces that resonate with positive vibrations and universal harmony.
In Vastu, there are several types : Gruha vastu, Building vastu, Temple Vastu, and Vastu for Business organizations.
A person has to construct his own house to perform the auspicious ceremonies, homas, smartha karmas in his own house. As it is said in Matsya Puranam
“Paragehe kritha yosyah Sroutha Smartha kriyassubhah
Nishhphalasyu yathastha sam Bhumeesah phala masnuthe.
The person who performs these ceremonies or kriyas in another house will not get results of it, but the landlord or owner of the house will benefit with the function of these ceremonies.
Vastu sashtra deals with the science of Architecture and tells the planning of the buildings to channelize the positive energy in our lives.
Vastu extracts energy from the basic five elements of nature- (1) Fire (2) Water (3) Air (4) Earth and (5) Akash. Solar and Lunar energy are also important. Vastu principles balance these five elements of energy.
There are 8 directions – North, North-East, East, South east, South, South West, West, Northwest, and each direction has it’s own energy. Each direction is very important in our lives and the energy of each direction is to be balanced to lead a peaceful life.
The SEVEN chakras of human body: The basic human chakra system consists of seven chakras stretching from the base of spine to the crown of the head. They represent different aspects of our life and they function in compassing the psychological, physical, spiritual energies. When they are balanced, they create optimal life.
Vastu provides scientific solutions using energy direction and seven chakras- Mooladhara chakra ruled by Planet Mercury, Svadhishta chakra, ruled by Venus, Manipura chakra ruled by Saturn, Anahatha chakra ruled by Moon, Visuddha chakra ruled by Jupiter, Agna chakra ruled by Mars and last Sahasrara chakra ruled by Sun.
