Vaastu, as
many consider, is not a bundle of superstitions, but comprehensive science
towards understanding geography, topography environment, physics, more
importantly tapping the nature for happy living. It recommends suitable size,
shape and orientation of the structure in relation to the site, soil and
surroundings and also personality of the inhabitant.Everybody
agrees that natural elements (Panchabhootas) have direct bearing on the life of
every human being.
Vaastu aims at bridging the sources of these natural
elements.The human
body according to Nadi shastra has seven chakras. They are Mooladhara chakra,
Swadhistana chakra, Manipura chakra, Anahat chakra, Vishudha chakra,
Ajnachakra, Sahastrara chakra. They are Centers of power and by activating
them, enormous power can be generated. They are intimately associated with
water, fire, air, earth and sky-the five elements of Vaastu.
Each
direction of the plot represents a certain element and it is essential that
provision is made to tap the particular energy on that prescribed direction
only. The northeast (Eeshanya) is meant for water, Southeast (Agneya) is for
fire, Northwest (Vayauvya) is for air and Southwest (Nairuthya) is for earth
element and the central portion (Brahmastal) is for the sky.
Let us
examine, whether these prescriptions have any scientific value. Vaastu mandates
that any water body, well, bore well, sump tanks should be placed in Northeast
direction as water will be purified by morning sunrays.Nobody
disputes the efficacy of the rays of the rising Sun.The southeast is
prescribed for fire. Solar radiation is very important to human life. The
intensity of sunrays is most powerful at southeast. This would help in heating.
Positive energy of sunrays is received from east, north, north east, southeast.
Vaastu also
recommends keeping more open area in north and east to derive maximum benefits
of the early morning sunrays. Vaastu mandates to close the west, south,
southwest and place heavy furniture in those directions and those areas to be
more elevated. This would block the harmful rays of the evening sun. The water
bodies are not recommended in this area, since; the water would absorb the
harmful sunrays in the evening. Expose your body to the morning Sun, it will be soothing and invigorating compared to the evening Sun, which would be harsh and
irritating. This establishes how realistic Vaastu is.
Another
important requirement is proper ventilation, flow of natural light. Fresh air
abundant with oxygen improves the health of the inhabitants. Northwest or
Vayuvya is a source of abundant air, hence northwest is linked with element of
air and Vaastu recommends windows in this directions.
All of us
have read that earth is a magnet or acts as a magnet. The magnetic energy flows
from North Pole to South Pole.This
magnetic energy affects life on the earth. Everybody is aware that unlike poles
attract each other, that is South Pole attracts North Pole and North Pole attracts South Pole. The mind is associated with North Pole. That is why bedrooms
are prescribed in the southwest direction, and people are advised to sleep
placing their head towards south and legs towards north. So that when opposite
poles attract each other the body gets activated. Leaving more vacant space in
east, north, north east and closing the south, west and southwest would help in
maximum utilization of magnetic energy.
The sky
element is linked to Brahmastal, which is central portion of the house. Many
would have felt the difference of the comfort felt in old houses and modem
houses. In olden days the central space was kept open and structures were built
surrounding the open central space. This would keep the entire house cool and
ventilated, where as the modem houses, where this principle is ignored, turn
out to be stuffy and sultry.Present the
Fire, Water and Earth elements are being well utilized, the other two elements
Air and Sky are neglected which is the cause of many problems.
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