VAASTU : THE ANCIENT HOUSE BUILDING SCIENCE OF INDIA
Vaastu is an ancient Vedic science of layout planning of buildings that has stood the test of
times, influencing peace and prosperity of the inhabitants. Vaastu science does not find its roots in
astrology but is a science which deals with the management of cosmic energy in Building &
Structures. It has strong scientific base & is not a myth.
In modern times , the knowledge of house building technology has grown so vast , that it has
been branched off into special fields such as architecture, engineering and Interior decoration.
Architecture deals with the Internal comfort and external beauty, Civil engineering deals with the
structural stability but Vaastu provides with the knowledge to be adopted in building a house so as to
make the native happy, healthy and prosperous.
Vaastu principles are applicable to individual residential houses , industry, educational
institutions, commercial complexes , theaters, hospitals, churches, etc.. If colonies, villages and
cities are planned on its principles , it is said that they will all be very prosperous.
To understand Vaastu all one needs is a little knowledge about Astronomy. We
know that our earth, while moving around the sun, continues to spin on its own axis with a tilt of
23.5o.While spinning, the earth moves from West to East. You will observe that car is designed in
such a way that its front part is kept lower than the rear part, to enable it to overcome the wind
resistance when in speed. Similarly the nose part of the plane and rocket are kept tapering forward.
Since our earth is moving from West to East, if your building is lower on the East and higher on the
West, only then it will be able to withstand the resistance of winds easily and get filled with positive
energy from North- East, leading to peace and prosperity of the inmates. Thus a clear
understanding of the principles of science can help you to delve into the true meaning of Vastu
Shastra and reap its benefits. Rejecting Vaastu science summarily may result in your being
subjected to harmful effects unknowingly for the whole of your life.
It is common sight to see one industry or business house flourishing while another similarly
planned unit run into problems. When in trouble we find it easy to blame the luck but have we ever
paused to ponder that it might be the structure and their placement in the factory that might be
responsible for the troubles. Does it sound unbelievable? May be, but then it is a time tested fact
that when industries are constructed observing the principles of Vaastu , there is peace and
prosperity, while those breaking these tenets find themselves forced into unwanted troubles and
miseries.
