(a) RESIDENTIAL PLOT SELECTION OF A PLOT Several things need careful consideration while going in for
construction of a building. The most important of all these is selecting the
right plot or site. Sand and its surroundings bring peace and harmony or pains and
sorrows in life. Thus it is always advisible to consult an expert on Vastu
Shastra before buying a plot or purchasing a house, flat or other buildings
instead of calling him in at a later stage to design the building, do
supervision and other work. By the time the damage would have already been
done. FROM WHOM NOT TO BUY A PLOTAccording to Vastu Shastra, a plot or site of land should not be purchased :- From those who became insolvent
- From person suffering from leprosy
- From lunatics
- From people who have left the country, etc.
Similarly, land donated to temple, alloted to watchman of village or colony, land in possession of charitable trusts, land without any title deed should not be purchased. Land containing boulders, ant hills, worm hills, bones and skeleton etc, should not be acquired. DIRECTION OF THE PLOT -
Plot facing East is good for scholars, philosphers, priests, professors, teachers etc.
-Plot facing North is good for those in power, administration and those who work for government.
Plot facing South is good for business class and for those who work in business organisation.
Plot facing West is for those who provide supporting services to the society.
ENVIRONMENT OR SURROUNDINGS OF THE PLOT This is most important.
If the sorrundings are not good, we suffer in many ways. Plots which are fertile with plants and greeneries are very good.
A river or big canal nearby and if it is in North side and water flows from West to East, it is good.
Similarly if it is on East side of the plot with water flowing from South to North, that is also good.
But plots with rivers or canal flowing on West or South side of the plot should be avoided.
Hills, hillocks, mounds of Earth, big boulders etc on the Southern, South West and Western sides of the plot is good : in other sides, it will mar the progress.
There should be no graveyard, cemetry or tomb adjacent to the plot or in front or back.
Location of temples near the plot also affect the immates. Temple on the right side of a plot cause material loss, on the left, grief and sorrow, in front, obstruction to progress and in the 100 feet apart, those disastrous result are avoided.
Similarly plot very near to Cinema-theatres, schools and colleages are to be avoided. OBSTRUCTION IN FRONT OF MAIN GATE OF PLOT If there are obstructions of the undernoted types before main gate of the plot, following problems will arise as per BRAHUSANHITHA.
- Big Tree-obstruction to the progress of children,
- Gutter or Ditch-grief,
- Open well- mental problem,
- Corner of another building-mental unrest,
- Water drain-draining of income by unwanted expenses,
- Straight street-affecting longivity of inmates,
- Dilapitated house or walls-affecting prosperity,
- Staircase railings-sadness,
- Pillars; Electric and telephone post-affecting females.
According to VASTURAJ and BRAHUSANHITA these are called VEDH DOSHA. But in between the plot and obstacles if there is a public road, these deficiencies are nullified.
Similarly, if the distance between the obstacles and the house is two times the height of the house, these deficiencies will have no effect. For example, if the height of the house is 11 feet and if the obstructions are more than 22 feet away, Vedh Dosha vanishes. SORROUNDINGS OF NEIGHBOURS
The surroundings of our neighbouring houses on all sides also affect us.
· Rain water falling from the roofs of neighbours should not flow into our plot particularly from North or East direaction.
· The affluent of neighbour should not flow into our plot.
· In the North East side of the plot high-rise or tall buildings should not be there because such high rise buildings give rise to mental unrest. But if they are in South, South West or Western sides that will be auspicious to the buyer of the new plot or house.
· In between two neighbouring big plots, a smaller plot should not be purchased. Similarly between two tall buildings, a small house should not be bought. This will make the buyer poorer day by day.
Here the person who bought plot C turns out to be most prosperous while owner of plot B has to face all sorts of trouble. CHECKING UP MATERIALS
that come up while doing excavation for construction
- From person suffering from leprosy
- From lunatics
- From people who have left the country, etc.
Similarly, land donated to temple, alloted to watchman of village or colony, land in possession of charitable trusts, land without any title deed should not be purchased. Land containing boulders, ant hills, worm hills, bones and skeleton etc, should not be acquired. DIRECTION OF THE PLOT -
Plot facing East is good for scholars, philosphers, priests, professors, teachers etc.
-Plot facing North is good for those in power, administration and those who work for government.
Plot facing South is good for business class and for those who work in business organisation.
Plot facing West is for those who provide supporting services to the society.
ENVIRONMENT OR SURROUNDINGS OF THE PLOT This is most important.
If the sorrundings are not good, we suffer in many ways. Plots which are fertile with plants and greeneries are very good.
A river or big canal nearby and if it is in North side and water flows from West to East, it is good.
Similarly if it is on East side of the plot with water flowing from South to North, that is also good.
But plots with rivers or canal flowing on West or South side of the plot should be avoided.
Hills, hillocks, mounds of Earth, big boulders etc on the Southern, South West and Western sides of the plot is good : in other sides, it will mar the progress.
There should be no graveyard, cemetry or tomb adjacent to the plot or in front or back.
Location of temples near the plot also affect the immates. Temple on the right side of a plot cause material loss, on the left, grief and sorrow, in front, obstruction to progress and in the 100 feet apart, those disastrous result are avoided.
Similarly plot very near to Cinema-theatres, schools and colleages are to be avoided. OBSTRUCTION IN FRONT OF MAIN GATE OF PLOT If there are obstructions of the undernoted types before main gate of the plot, following problems will arise as per BRAHUSANHITHA.
- Big Tree-obstruction to the progress of children,
- Gutter or Ditch-grief,
- Open well- mental problem,
- Corner of another building-mental unrest,
- Water drain-draining of income by unwanted expenses,
- Straight street-affecting longivity of inmates,
- Dilapitated house or walls-affecting prosperity,
- Staircase railings-sadness,
- Pillars; Electric and telephone post-affecting females.
According to VASTURAJ and BRAHUSANHITA these are called VEDH DOSHA. But in between the plot and obstacles if there is a public road, these deficiencies are nullified.
Similarly, if the distance between the obstacles and the house is two times the height of the house, these deficiencies will have no effect. For example, if the height of the house is 11 feet and if the obstructions are more than 22 feet away, Vedh Dosha vanishes. SORROUNDINGS OF NEIGHBOURS
The surroundings of our neighbouring houses on all sides also affect us.
· Rain water falling from the roofs of neighbours should not flow into our plot particularly from North or East direaction.
· The affluent of neighbour should not flow into our plot.
· In the North East side of the plot high-rise or tall buildings should not be there because such high rise buildings give rise to mental unrest. But if they are in South, South West or Western sides that will be auspicious to the buyer of the new plot or house.
· In between two neighbouring big plots, a smaller plot should not be purchased. Similarly between two tall buildings, a small house should not be bought. This will make the buyer poorer day by day.
- A plot measuring 180 feet By 100 feet (180*100) was purchased by three parties.
Here the person who bought plot C turns out to be most prosperous while owner of plot B has to face all sorts of trouble. CHECKING UP MATERIALS
that come up while doing excavation for construction
MATERIAL
1. Stone 2. Bricks 3. Copper or Metals 4. Coal 5. Bones of animals 6. Snake or Scorpion 7. Anthill, Termites 8. Straw, eggs 9. Cotton 10. Pieces of wood 11. Skull 12. Horns of cow 13. Gold, Silver, Coins 14. Zinc, Brass pieces 15. Rags (torn clothes) 16. Iron or steel pieces |
RESULT
Increase of wealth All types of wealth and prosperity in future Prosperous life Sickness and loss of wealth Obstacles to progress Fear of these animals and obstruction to building's progress Destruction of wealth, reduction in longivity of life Death, Unnecessary expenses Sorrow Has to abondon the house and run away Unwanted quarrels, litigation wealth and prosperity All type of comforts Fortune and comforts Quarrels and fights Death |
CONSTRUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
Which room should be constructed in which direction, if this is not kept in mind while planning a house, the whole building may go against the principles Vastu Shastra and it will create lot of troubles causing irreparable harms and loss to the owner / inmates
SOME OTHER RELATED TOPICS
- Doors of each room should be facing East.
- Bedrooms should be in South and West.
- Placement of mirrors on South and West wall are inauspicious.
- While sleeping head should be in South or West but never in North.
- Pooja room should be in North East. All idols and photographs should be facing East or West.
- Toilet seat should be in North-South only. It should not be in East-West.
- Out houses should not touch the compound wall of North and East side.
- Stairs should always be in clock-wise direction.
- Anything underground should be in North or East.
- Anything above ground should be in South or West.
- Porch should not touch the North or East compound wall.
- Big trees should not be grown in North or East. They should be in South or West side of the house.
- Face East or North while reading or transacting any business deal.
- Face East while cooking, West is allowed if there is no alternative, but never face South while cooking.
- Total number of doors and windows should be in even number for each floor, but should not end in zero like 10, 20, 30. The width of the door should be half the height of the door. The door should not be too high, too low, too wide or too narrow. The doors should be rectangular and square doors should always be avoided.
- Ventilation should be looked after and good cross ventilation should be present.
- Never put the poster of crying girl, war scene, sexy scenes, angry man, owl, eagle etc : they are inauspicious.
- Doors should open inside the room and not outside.
- In bed rooms, always use bed of four legs only. Never use box type bed because it stops the air circulation under the bed which is bad for health.
- Never eat or drink in standing position.
- No room should be built under the stairs.
- The cupboard in the wall should be in the Southern or Western part direction of the house.
- In thse kitchen, grinder, fridge, shelf and other heavy items should be towards South and West wall.
- There should be no water body in front of any entrance door of the house.
THE BUILDING MAP OF EXTERIOR FOR RESIDENTIAL HOUSES Q. What are the factors to bekept in view while preparing the building Map of Exteriors ?
A. Proportion of width and length of the building :
The ratio between length and breadth of the building should normally be 1:1 or 1:1.5 or maximum
1:2. It should not exceed 1:2 in all circumstances. The building dimension should preferably be
longer in North-South, shorter in East-West.
GROUND LEVEL :
Ground level should be higher in West, SouthWest and South as compaired to East, North and NorthEast. It is better to keep NorthEast the lowest.
FLOOR LEVEL :
Floor level should be higher in South, SouthWest, SouthEast and Western portion and lower in North, NorthEast and East. The water should flow towards East or North and not in other directions. Central zone should be even.
ROOFING:
It is better to keep roofing sloping towards East and North.
SLOPY ROOFS / SLANTING ROOFS :
Now a days it has become a fashion to keep roofs deeply slopy :
(1.) Keeping the roofs slopy symmetrically in all sides : or
(2.) If the slope is on East or North sides only, keeping the East or North or both sides down. The idea
is to keep South and West heights in level. Slanting towards South or West only should be
avoided as that will lead to serious health problems.
BUILDING HEIGHT :
There are two options :
(1.) Height can be equal every where in the building.
(2.) Keeping South, SouthWest and West higher as compared to other parts of the building.
Conversely North, NorthEast and East should be lower in heights.
TERRACE / PORTICO / PORCH / BALCONIES :
All these should be located only in North, East and NorthEast sides of the building to bring health, wealth and happiness. Balconies should face North and East.
MEZZANINE FLOOR : ( a projected floor in between ground and first floor as seen in Cinema
theatres)
This should be placed in West or South side of the building.
CELLARS / BASEMENT :
Normally building cellars and basement rooms etc. below the road level of a house should be avoided. Due to paucity of space now a days building cellars or basement is being widely adopted. Care should be taken to keep the height of the cellar or basement projecting up above the road level to some extent. Cellars or basement covering the entire plot is all right. If it is to be constructed only in a portion of basement it should be located only in North, NorthEast and East sides preferably with entrance from NorthEast. If constructed on SouthWest that should be used for heavy storage. NorthWest and SouthWest portion should be used for servants, car parking etc.
If cellars or basement are built in South, SouthWest and West and used for living that will create mental tension and loss of wealth for inmates.
STAIR CASE:
Placing stair case in North or West zone turning right in the middle and emerging in the first floor facing East or South or SouthWest zone is also auspicious. While climbing one should face West or South up to middle point and after that one can face any direction; emerging at the end at NorthEast portion is considered auspicious.
It will be auspicious to keep doors both at beginning and at the end of the stair case. It is also essential to ensure that the stair case does not touch Eastern or Northern wall.
The steps should be in odd numbers like 11, 17, 23 etc. In other words, if the number is divided by 3, the remainder.
SERVANT QUARTERS :
The best place to construct servant quarter is South-East or North-West corners. Care should be taken to ensure (i) not to block the corners at SouthEast or NorthWest. (ii) the quarters should not touch the walls on East or North.
GARAGE FOR CARS:
The best place for garage is South-East or North-West and the garage walls should not touch the walls on East or North.
CHOWKI OR SECURITY CABIN OR GUARD'S ROOM :
A regular concrete shelter or alternatively a wooden chowki is made in South-West or other place near main gate. The shelter should be facing East or North. It is important to ensure that the watchman can easily see every movement from a distance itself.
OVER HEAD TANKS:
North-West or South-West zones are the right places for overhead tank. Since it is of having weight at a height, South-West is the best. Precaution should be taken to ensure that the overhead tank does not touch the main building.
UNDER GROUND RESERVIOR OR WATER TANK :
The right place for underground reservior or water tank is the NorthEast, the place of Eshwar, the God Supreme. The next choice is East Zone on the Northern side.
SWIMMING POOL :
The best place to locate a swimming pool is the NorthEast side. It is better to build the swimming pool in a corner ( and not exactly at junction of North and East points ) where privacy is ensured.
WATER CLOSETS OR LAVATORY :
For this Southern or Western side should be used. South-West or North-West corners and central place of the house or building should never be used for this purpose. If possible Eastern and Northern side should also be avoided. The person sitting in water closets should face North or South or South-West and never the East Direction.
TREES :
Vastu concepts regarding the plants and their plantation must be kept in mind so as to make your home not just superficially beautiful, but also Vastu oriented. As a general rule, gardens in homes or factories should always be in the North or West and of the compound. The South-East and South-West are not to be selected for any kind of garden or plantation. Fruit bearing trees or trees with good foliage are always preferred to thorny trees. Care should be taken not to grow trees which have huge penetrating roots as it can prove harmful for the house.
OUTER GATES :
Generally gates in North, North-East and East directions are auspicious and good. Roadfacing South is not generally preferred. In South road plots, SouthWest gate should be avoided. South-East gate is a better choice. In a plot facing West (road on Western side) SouthWest main entrance gate should be avoided; NorthWest gate is a better option. East or North direction is the best for placing main gate.
HEIGHT :
Height of the building should be uniform to get the most advantageous results. There must be uniformity among projections or elevations. The higher or lower level of the building in any of the eight directionshas the following effects as given in Shastras
A. Proportion of width and length of the building :
The ratio between length and breadth of the building should normally be 1:1 or 1:1.5 or maximum
1:2. It should not exceed 1:2 in all circumstances. The building dimension should preferably be
longer in North-South, shorter in East-West.
GROUND LEVEL :
Ground level should be higher in West, SouthWest and South as compaired to East, North and NorthEast. It is better to keep NorthEast the lowest.
FLOOR LEVEL :
Floor level should be higher in South, SouthWest, SouthEast and Western portion and lower in North, NorthEast and East. The water should flow towards East or North and not in other directions. Central zone should be even.
ROOFING:
It is better to keep roofing sloping towards East and North.
SLOPY ROOFS / SLANTING ROOFS :
Now a days it has become a fashion to keep roofs deeply slopy :
(1.) Keeping the roofs slopy symmetrically in all sides : or
(2.) If the slope is on East or North sides only, keeping the East or North or both sides down. The idea
is to keep South and West heights in level. Slanting towards South or West only should be
avoided as that will lead to serious health problems.
BUILDING HEIGHT :
There are two options :
(1.) Height can be equal every where in the building.
(2.) Keeping South, SouthWest and West higher as compared to other parts of the building.
Conversely North, NorthEast and East should be lower in heights.
TERRACE / PORTICO / PORCH / BALCONIES :
All these should be located only in North, East and NorthEast sides of the building to bring health, wealth and happiness. Balconies should face North and East.
MEZZANINE FLOOR : ( a projected floor in between ground and first floor as seen in Cinema
theatres)
This should be placed in West or South side of the building.
CELLARS / BASEMENT :
Normally building cellars and basement rooms etc. below the road level of a house should be avoided. Due to paucity of space now a days building cellars or basement is being widely adopted. Care should be taken to keep the height of the cellar or basement projecting up above the road level to some extent. Cellars or basement covering the entire plot is all right. If it is to be constructed only in a portion of basement it should be located only in North, NorthEast and East sides preferably with entrance from NorthEast. If constructed on SouthWest that should be used for heavy storage. NorthWest and SouthWest portion should be used for servants, car parking etc.
If cellars or basement are built in South, SouthWest and West and used for living that will create mental tension and loss of wealth for inmates.
STAIR CASE:
Placing stair case in North or West zone turning right in the middle and emerging in the first floor facing East or South or SouthWest zone is also auspicious. While climbing one should face West or South up to middle point and after that one can face any direction; emerging at the end at NorthEast portion is considered auspicious.
It will be auspicious to keep doors both at beginning and at the end of the stair case. It is also essential to ensure that the stair case does not touch Eastern or Northern wall.
The steps should be in odd numbers like 11, 17, 23 etc. In other words, if the number is divided by 3, the remainder.
SERVANT QUARTERS :
The best place to construct servant quarter is South-East or North-West corners. Care should be taken to ensure (i) not to block the corners at SouthEast or NorthWest. (ii) the quarters should not touch the walls on East or North.
GARAGE FOR CARS:
The best place for garage is South-East or North-West and the garage walls should not touch the walls on East or North.
CHOWKI OR SECURITY CABIN OR GUARD'S ROOM :
A regular concrete shelter or alternatively a wooden chowki is made in South-West or other place near main gate. The shelter should be facing East or North. It is important to ensure that the watchman can easily see every movement from a distance itself.
OVER HEAD TANKS:
North-West or South-West zones are the right places for overhead tank. Since it is of having weight at a height, South-West is the best. Precaution should be taken to ensure that the overhead tank does not touch the main building.
UNDER GROUND RESERVIOR OR WATER TANK :
The right place for underground reservior or water tank is the NorthEast, the place of Eshwar, the God Supreme. The next choice is East Zone on the Northern side.
SWIMMING POOL :
The best place to locate a swimming pool is the NorthEast side. It is better to build the swimming pool in a corner ( and not exactly at junction of North and East points ) where privacy is ensured.
WATER CLOSETS OR LAVATORY :
For this Southern or Western side should be used. South-West or North-West corners and central place of the house or building should never be used for this purpose. If possible Eastern and Northern side should also be avoided. The person sitting in water closets should face North or South or South-West and never the East Direction.
TREES :
Vastu concepts regarding the plants and their plantation must be kept in mind so as to make your home not just superficially beautiful, but also Vastu oriented. As a general rule, gardens in homes or factories should always be in the North or West and of the compound. The South-East and South-West are not to be selected for any kind of garden or plantation. Fruit bearing trees or trees with good foliage are always preferred to thorny trees. Care should be taken not to grow trees which have huge penetrating roots as it can prove harmful for the house.
OUTER GATES :
Generally gates in North, North-East and East directions are auspicious and good. Roadfacing South is not generally preferred. In South road plots, SouthWest gate should be avoided. South-East gate is a better choice. In a plot facing West (road on Western side) SouthWest main entrance gate should be avoided; NorthWest gate is a better option. East or North direction is the best for placing main gate.
HEIGHT :
Height of the building should be uniform to get the most advantageous results. There must be uniformity among projections or elevations. The higher or lower level of the building in any of the eight directionshas the following effects as given in Shastras