Vastu belives in architecture
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The document discusses Vastu Shastra, an ancient Indian architectural philosophy focused on harmonizing living spaces with natural elements. It explains the significance of direction, layout, and the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, space) in achieving a balanced environment, particularly in case studies of various rooms and their recommended placements. The text outlines practical guidelines for residential design to promote well-being and prosperity, while also cautioning against specific layout pitfalls.
Vastu belives in architecture
- 2. Introduction Why“vastushastra”? ElementsofVastu shastra How to read Compass for Map Selection/ Direction/ Angle of Land Surroundings Slope Water – Source and Storage Colouring Casestudy Limitations Conclusion Drawing Room Living Room Master Bedroom Kitchen Study Room Bathroom Stairs What is where?
- 3. • वास्तु शास्र हभायी अत्मंत ववशार एवं ऩुयानी वैज्ञाननक धयोहय है!वास्तु शास्र जिसका अथथ है वास कयना अथाथत यहने के लरए स्थान! • वास्तु की ऩरयबाषा को हभ अऩने शब्दों भें ऐसे कह सकते है की मह एक ऐसी ववधध है जिसभे प्रकृ नत द्वाया प्रदान ककमे गए मे ऩांच तत्त्व है -ऩृथ्वी,िर, वामु, अजनन, प्रकाश! मे ऩांचो तत्त्व हभाये िीवन के लरए इश्वयमा वयदान है! इस्क उधचत उऩमोग कयके अथाथत वास्तु ननमभो के द्वाया हभ अऩने िीवन भें कापी फदराव रा सकते है!
- 5. SUPPOSE THERE IS A RECTANGULAR PLOT AND WE HAVE TO READ THE COMPASS FOR IT. THEN WE MARK THE DIRECTIONS ACCORDING TO THE CENTER OF PLOT AND CONSIDER AS A SQUARE PLOT.
- 6. IF WE OVERLAP THE ABOVE TWO,THEN WE GET THE ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS. BY CONSIDERING THE SQUARE WE GET THE REAL COMPASSDIRECTIONS.
- 7. • NE AND SW कोण का अऩना ववशेष भहत्व है!य़े दोनों ददशाए फहुत ही संवेदनशीर है! • वास्तु के अनुसाय बवन का सय NE औय ऩैय SE भें हो तो बफना ककसी कायण के घय का भुखिमा औय उसका ऩरयवाय भानलसक तनाव व करह से नघय िाता है! ईष्िे लरए हभे ननजलरखित फाते ध्मान भें यिनी चादहए! • NE भें टॉमरेट हो तो भनुष्म योगों से नघया यहेगा! • NE भें िीना है तो धन व स्वास्थ की हनी होती है! • NE भें ऩूिा स्थर फना सकते है! • NE भें STUDY फना सकते है! • NE का भकान शुब होता है! • NE भें ऩानी की ननकासी होती है! • NE कोना हल्का तथा साफ़ सुथया यिना चादहए! • NE भें तुरसी का ऩोधा यिना चादहए!
- 8. • हभे इसको इस प्रकाय सभझना चादहए कक ककस ददशा भें हभ भूनतथ स्थावऩत कये औय ककस ददशा भें ऩूिा कयते हुए पे स कये, मह फहुत आवश्मक है ! • िफ हभ बगवान् कक ऩूिा कयते है तो हभे अऩना पे स ऩूवथ ददशा भें कयना चादहए !
- 9. Kind - Whether land is fertile and solid or not. Shape - square , rectangular , triangular etc. Direction - Facing east , west , south or north. Angle of corners - right angle , acute or obtuse. Land should be fertile. though fertile land is useful for plantation yet it is suggested for vastu may be because plantation is equally necessary for a happy home. Land should be solid. If the land is dug and refilled then it should overflow. Smell of the land should be good. It should not contain bones or polythene bags etc.
- 10. Rejected shapes Triangular Odd corners Suggested shapes Square Rectangle Circular Even corners Best - North east Avoid - South west Overhead Tank - Best in south or west but not in south west or middle of the house. Avoid North east
- 11. Best - East facing Fair - North facing Good - West facing Average - South facing South West - Must be 90O South East - Can be obtuse but not acute North East - Can be acute but not obtuse North West - Right or obtuse NE NW SWSE N S
- 12. South west should be high and heavy North east should be light and empty No trees in front of gate No shadow of trees, temples, high rise buildings on the house No sandwich between two big houses South west must be highest North east must be lowest If south west is low, all earnings go into the drain
- 13. Colours change our mood Outside - Light colours Drawing Rooms - Off White Bed Room - Light Pink, Cream Kitchen - Off White, Cream Study Room - Grey, Blue Living Room - Any light colour Son’s Room - Light Blue Daughter’s room - Pink, Indigo, Violet (No dark colours to be used particularly avoid black. Dark colours can be used only for designs)
- 15. Have two Ganesh ji with back to back at the entry Hang some musical nodes at the entry Keep clock on north or east side walls You should sit facing east or north and let guests sit facing south or west Keep water bodies or lamp shades in the north east Drawing room should be in north west of the house because anything in the north west moves out of the house fast so does the guests Keep T.V in north or east Have sitting or bed in south or west Room can be in north or east Put telephone in east or south east
- 16. Room should be in south west. One who lives in south west rules the house. Head while sleeping should be in south or alternatively in west. This will give a sound sleep. Should be in south east. Gas burner should be in south east of the kitchen. Cooking should be done facing east. Cleaning of utensils in North west. Should be in north east. You should face east to get wealth, face north to get peace and knowledge. In temple at home, idols should face south west. In main temples, idols face north east and public faces south west.
- 17. Should be in north or west. Geyser should be on south east wall. Face east while bathing. Bath and toilet should be separate. Should be in south or west of the house. No of stairs should be odd. Should never be in Bramsthal. It should be in east Study while facing east Keep computer in south east of the room
- 18. Effects If east is high wealth is drained out If east is dirty, there is problem due to children If slope is from east to west, eye troubles are there Remedies keep east neat & clean place a flag in west .
- 19. Effects If Kitchen is in north then there will be family disputes If north is high then disease and debts prevail Crack in north causes problem due to ladies Remedies Place water fountain in north Get walls painted in green Put wind chimes at the entry
- 20. Effects • Water source in west creates financial trouble. • If west is down, then causes defamation • If west is more occupied than east then male child causes trouble. Remedies • Place Varun yantra in west and fast on saturdays WEST
- 21. Effects Well in south makes the owner unwell and grips him in diseases If south is down ladies remain unhealthy Empty south causes money loss Temple in south does not bring peace Remedies Place Yantra for mars in south Worship Lord Hanuman
- 22. Effects If dirty there will be disputes If cut then Children face lot of problems and owner is in great tension If high then Money loss Kitchen in North East causes quarrels Remedies Keep North East clean and empty Light lamps and place aquarium Place shivlinga • Called as the Eesanya and isthe entry point of energy. • Needs to be very light and clean. • Ideal for prayer rooms, study& living rooms. • Avoid tall treesin the garden.
- 23. Effects if SE is lower than North or East then causes illness in family Higher SE than SW causes money loss and loss of children If Kitchen is dirty, wife remains ill Well in SE causes trouble to wife Remedies Worship Lord Ganesh Feed cows Place two green ganeshji back to back at the entrance • Called as the Agni and isthe point of heat energy. • Ideal for kitchens, electrical equipments and power connections. • Avoid bedrooms and office rooms here, in buildings . • Needs to have hot equipment such as stoves.
- 24. Effects If lower than North East creates court cases If empty then owner does not enjoy stay at home If owners bed room is in NW causes allergy and cold problems Remedies Place Moon yantra in this direction Color the walls with cream color Place white Ganeshji at the entrance • Called as the Vayu. • I t i s the point of wind energy. • Ideal kitchens, guestrooms and toilets. • Avoid adult bedrooms but one may keep children bedrooms here.
- 25. Effects If empty causes illness to owner If down causes wealth loss well causes tensions Broken wall causes theft Extended SW increases enemies Remedies Place Rahu yantra in SW Place brown or gray coloured Ganeshji at the entrance • Called asthe Nairu. • It is the point of heaviness,which indicates weightage in society. • Ideal for bed rooms andcash lockers. • Avoid water bodies and depressions. • Tall trees are good here in the garden.
- 26. Toilets or dirt causes illness to owner In SE causes troubles from children In SW causes money loss In NW increases enemies In south problems due to wife
- 28. PLACE FOR KEEPINGRAW MATERIALS PLACE FOR TEMPORARYSHED
- 30. Points NE 10 E 9 N 8 NW 7 SE 6 W 5 S 4 SW 3 1.Position of the main Entrance /gate
- 31. Points SE 10 NW 9 E 8 W 7 S 6 N 5 NE 4 SW 3 2. Position of The Kitchen
- 32. Points SW 10 S 9 W 8 NW 7 N 6 E 5 SE 4 NE 3 3. Position of Master Bedroom
- 33. Points NW 10 SE 9 N 8 E 7 NE 6 W 5 SW 3 S 4 4. Position of the Children’s Room
- 34. Points NW 10 N 9 E 8 NE 7 SE 6 W 5 SW 3 S 4 5. Position of the Guest - Room
- 35. 6. Position of Drawing or Dining Room Points E 10 N 9 N E 8 SE 7 NW 6 W 5 SW 3 S 4
- 36. 7. Position of Tube-well , Underground Tank Points NE 10 E 9 N 8 NW 7 W 6 S 5 SW/Centre 3 SE 4
- 37. 8. Position of toilets or Bathroom Points NW 10 W 9 S 8 N 7 E 6 SE 5 NE/Centre 3 SW 4
- 38. 9. Position of Garage and Servant’s quarter Points NW 10 N 9 E 8 NE 7 SE 6 W 5 SW 3 S 4
- 39. 10. Position of House vis - à - vis the plot Points SW 10 S 9 W 8 NW 7 SE 6 N 5 NE 3 E 4
- 43. × The kitchen should not be directly in front of the main door. × Keep no broken mirrors in the house. × Avoid having garbage dump, street -light pole, or boulders in front of the main gate or door. × Do not sit or sleep under a beam. × Do not hang a painting depicting war, crime, unrest, agony or distress. × Do not have any cactus in the house × Having it outside the boundary is good. × Do not have a toilet or a puja room under a staircase. DO NOT
- 44. DO’ s Mirrors, sinks, wash -basins and taps should preferably be along the North -East Walls. Keep all electrical /heat generating appliances In the south east corner of the room. Finished products are to be kept in the North West corner. It would help quick movements of the stock & early recovery there of. Heavy machinery has to be installed in South, West and South -West in the factory. Transformers, generators, motors, boilers, furnaces, oil -engines etc. should be kept in south -east or southern portion of the plot/building.
- 45. DO’ s Central space is better left open or used for rituals. The safe should open towards the north or the east. So keep it along south or the west. The toilet seat should preferably be along the North - South axis. The septic tank can be the North West or the South East corner of the house . Your main door should not be opposite the main door of another house. While swabbing the floor with any disinfectant,a little saindhava lavana or sea salt should be added.
- 46. DO’ s Students should study facing the north or east. Blocking of the North –east (Ishan) portion of the house or industry restricts the inflow of the blessings of God. Leads to tension quarrel & insufficient growth of the inhabitants; especially children of the owner. In an industry any fault or broken part in the direction of north - east will get handicapped child to the industrialist. Improper position of the bed-room/bed brings unhappiness in the married life & causes disturbed sleep.
- 47. DO’ s Having a toilet/fireplace in north - east corner of the house or industry can ruin it financially besides mental tension & quarrel amongst people. A water body or source should be in the east or North - east of the plot. Having a water body in the south - east /south position of the house can cause damage to male child/ wife of the owner. A under -ground water tank in south – west can be fatal to the head of family or owner of the industry. More open space in north or east gives name, fame and prosperity. Leaving more space on the south - west side in the house can affect the male members badly; whereas in industry it leads to financial loss and quarrel amongst partners.
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- 58. MILITARYREASONS • Defence • Asite at the South of Amber ensuredgreater distancefrom Delhi. • the out skirting hill ranges(Nahargarh hills) shaped asahorseshoe would allow the new city to expandonly in the South. • It was an open plain boundedonthe north- westand east by hills. GEOGRAPHICALREASONS • Therockyterrain of Amber restricted expansion. • Jaipur had the potentialities of developing intoa city with adequatedrinking water due to the presence of aperennial stream nearby and gooddrainage system. • Its ruggedhills also ensured aconstant supply of building material.
- 59. Vaastupurushamandala prastara It is amodel of town planning the first planned city in India. Based on Hindusystemsof town planning and followed the principles prescribed in the Shilpa-shastra, an ancient Indian treatise on architecture .according to this shastra the site should be divided into gridsor mandalasranging from 2x2 to 10 x10. Planned according to the Prastaratype of layout, which gives prominence to the cardinaldirections. Thus plan of jaipur is a grid of 3x3 with gridlines being the city’s mainstreets. The central axis of the town was laid from East to West between the gates of the Sun(Suraj pol) and the moon(Chandpol).
- 60. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. RAMCHANDRASI GANGAPOI CHAUKRI TALKATORA TOPKHANAHAZURI PURANIBASTI TOPKHANADESH MODI KHANA / VISHESHWARJI GHATDARWAZA PALACE This wascrossedbytwo roadsat right anglesdividing the town into nine almost square,almost equally sizedblocks,which were further sub divided by lanes and alleys all at rightangles. Themandala could not be complete in the NW due to the presence of thehills. Onthe other hand in the SEan extra square hasbeen added that pluggedthe gapbetween the city andthe eastern hills. Southof the main road were four almost equalrectangles. Therectangle opposite the palace hasbeen brokenupinto two equaland smaller rectanglesbythe Chaura Rasta.Thusaltogether there are now five rectanglesonthe southof the main roadcalled Chowkris. Onthe North of the main road from Westto Eastare thePurani Basti,the Palace and Ramchandraji.
- 61. Theprincipalbazaar leads from the westerngatein the citywall, The Chandpole,passingin front of the Tripolia Gate, to the eastern city gate, the Surajpole. Thepalace building covered two blocks,the town sixand the remaining ninth blockwas not usable on account of steephills. So this North-West ward was transferred to the South-Eastcorner of the city, making the shapeof the plan asawhole asymmetrical rather than square. Eventhe laneswere named after the occupationsof inhabitants such asManiharon kaRasta, Thatheron kaRasta& manyothers. Following the directions of the Hindu Shilpa shastra,width of the main streets & other lanes were fixed. Thusthe mainstreets of the city were 111ft. wide, secondary streets 55 ft. wide & the smaller ones27ft. wide.
- 63. TOWN PLANNING The arrangement of the houses in the cities were on the 9 GRID PATTERN.
- 65. N W E DIRECTION OF SUN IN WINTER SEASON S N W E DIRECTION OF SUN IN SUMMER SEASON S
- 67. • VASTU FORMS THE BASICS OF EACH CONSTRUCTION; ONE MUST FOLLOW VASTU FROM THE INITIAL LEVEL I.E. FROM CHOOSING A PLOT TO SHIFT IN THE HOUSE. EVERYTHING SHOULD BE DONE ACCORDING TO VASTU PRINCIPLE SINCE VASTU IS NOT MERELY A WORD BUT IT IS A SCIENCE AND A BRIDGE BETWEEN MAN AND NATURE.
- 68. By: Ar. Gopal Krishan Bansal Cell : 9810012530, 01143091183 Email: ananthamarchitects@gmail.com hitech_engg04@gmail.com URL : www.ananthamarchitects.com Thanking You