CHARACTERISTICS OF AN IDEAL HOUSE

Our earth has a spherical shape flattened at the poles. Hence, an ideal house must have an oval shape. Expansion of earth is more in east-west directions, hence an ideal house must have an east-west expansion. Mid portion of the earth is bulging, hence mid part of the house must be somewhat elevated. The Sun illuminates the earth from the east, hence the main entrance of the house must face in similar direction. Sun is the creator, giver of life, hence it is worshipped in many countries since millennia.

ASITYASYNAMASKARAM YE KURVANT| DINE-DINE |
JANMANTAR SAHATRESHU DARIDRAYAM NOPAJAYTE ||

that is, those who salute the Sun daily remain immune to penury for many births. Purposely our ancestors have made it mandatory to keep the main entrance facing east, so that the sun rays could exert their beneficial effect on the magnetic field of the house. Sun rays are a sure way to energize life. Uttarayana and Dakshinayana (northward and southward) movements of the Sun have their unique significance. In this context, south-east and north-east directions too have their unique importance. These points are given special attention in VAASTU Shastra.

• Most of the windows must face the east and the south directions.
• Entrance of the house must face the east or south-east.
• There must be more open spaces in north and east of the house.
• Verandah must be kept in the east or south-east.
• Source of water like well, tank, handpump or overhead tank must be in the north, east or north-east directions.
• Terrace must be in the east or south-east on the first floor.
• Thicker walls must be erected in the west, south and south-west directions.
• Big trees must not be planted in the east or south-east directions.
• Kitchen must necessarily be located in the Agneya Kona (South-east). Such a location will enable the kitchen to receive more sun and fresh breeze.
• Stable, cattle shed and garage must be built in the Vavavya Kona (North-west).
• Provide drainage for rainwater and used water in the Ishaanya Kona (north-east).
• Drawing room, study room or any other important room related to administration of the household must be built in north or east direction.
• Toilet, bathrooms, gutter, manhole as well as drainage for their effluents must be provided in Vayuvya Kona (north-west) or west.
• Temple or worship rooms must be built in Ishaanya (north-east) direction.
• Water storage tank, cooler etc. must be kept in Vayavya Kona (north-west).
• Chest, lockers, almirah etc. which are used for storing valuables must be kept or provided with in the north or Ishaanya (north-east) direction.

PRECAUTIONS

• Never keep or build water-storing or retrieving facilities in Nairitya Kona (South-west).
• Never build bedrooms in Nairtya Kona (south-west) as sleeping in that direction will cause lot of nightmares. Thus you will never be able to have a sound sleep.
• Kitchen must not be located in the west and Nairitya Kona (South-west) because the harmful rays that fall from those directions may spoil the taste of your food.
• Build your toilet and keep dustbins in the west.
• Unnecessary things should not be kept in Nairitya Kona (South-west).

AN IDEAL HOME

Everyone builds his home with an intention of cozy living. Similarly offices, commercial complexes, shops, cinema halls, theatres, hotels, restaurants etc. are built with a purpose of flourishing business. Churches, mosques, Guruduaras, temples are built for tranquility. Hence regardless of the specificity of the purpose, all these buildings must be built complying exactly to the principles of VAASTU Shastra keeping following things in mind:

• The building must have ample open space all around.
• Northern and eastern sides of the building must have more open spaces as compared to western and southern sides.
• The building must be kept higher in the south and the west.
• In three or four storeyed buildings, terraces must be provided in southern or eastern sides.
• Balconies too must be provided in eastern or southern side. There should be more windows to the east and south as compared to north and west.
• Thick walls must be erected in the south and west.
• There should be more doors opening to the north and east than south and west.
• Boundary wall must be raised higher in the south and the west than that in the north and the east.
• There must be an even number of the doors and the windows (i.e. divisible by 2) in a building.
• Verandah must be provided in the north or the east. Its ceiling must be kept at somewhat lower lever than rest of the rooms.
• Verandah should not be provided in the south or west.

Thus VAASTU Shastra suggests house building strictly according to scientific methods so that the inmates can flourish in every way and enjoy all the comforts. There are five physical elements in the nature:

KSHITI-JALA-PAVAK GAGAN SAMIRA |
PANCH TATVA YEH ADHAM SHARIRA ||

This sinister body is composed of five elements- earth, water, fire, ether and air. Hence the things composed of majority or minority of any or all of these elements must be kept near that element otherwise one has to face adverse outcome.

As, for example if electronic appliances, which have fire as major element, are placed with water, these will experience deterioration.

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