Site and structure planning, the process:

Sat, 03/06/2010

There are many factors at work in the creation of a building aligned with principles of Vastu Science. Authentic Vaastu consulting takes into account very specific and scientifically derived principles in building or rectifying a home or other building. The following are some of the important elements that are considered in building a vital Vaastu structure:

The design regime for the building of a Vastu structure follows specific parameters:

1. Orientation and site/location considerations the selection of a building site is a very important factor in Vastu Architecture. Once the site is selected, the entire area is cleaned and levelled. Land can be tilled by cattle or mechanical tillers and bones, hair and other dirt removed. The tilling also ensures removal of holes, depressions, etc., created by termites and rodents. Ant-hills if found indicate not only hollow soil beneath but also the possible availability of water under ground. The ant-hill can be removed by offering prayers with fruits and flowers before and after it removals. The entire area is then watered and liberally germinated with seeds that sprout. This is to induce fertility in the soil. When the soil is heavily sprouted, a cow and its calf are allowed to graze and go around the site for a day or two. Food and fruit are offered to these deities before construction to please the Vastu Purusha, who confers health, prosperity, peace and happiness to the residents.

2. Shape of plot: Favourites are regular shaped, square or rectangular plot and irregular shaped plots are normally avoided. The best shape is square. Rectangle is also excellent provided the length is not more than 1.5 times the width. Where the plot is neither square nor rectangular, the following requirements should be ensured.

1. Angle at D must be a right angle.

2. Angles at A and C should not be less than a right angle.
3. Angle at B should not exceed a right angle.

Where the aforesaid requirements are not obtainable, remedial measures are to be adopted. This is done by cutting off the interference and giving it away or keeping it off the corrected boundary through barbed wire fencing. The rejected area can be made a receptacle for dumping garden refuse etc. to make compost. This correction is a MUST before any construction activity is taken up. Corners - Cut or rounding off at the corners is best avoided. This is particularly baneful at the north-east.

3. The Grid: the spinning Earth creates a flow of energy from its’ centre that is called “the grid.” These directional line flows are linear passages or conduits for the energy to flow from the energy centre of the structure. This energy is related to

• Earth’s rotation at the equator: It flows North and South in alignment with true north rather than magnetic north.
• Solar energy that flows east and west as the sun moves across the sky. These directions are determined with respect to the Sun, which is a fixed point of energy in the vast space.

When a home is properly aligned with the north/ south grid it is automatically aligned east and west allowing health giving sun to enter the structure.

4. The Mother Wall: The “mother Wall “is the primary wall or container that serves to create a space for the Vaastu effect. In a home, for example, it is often the main four walls or foundation of the house. (excluding outer protrusions like verandas, etc) We call it “mother wall” because it forms the structure that gives birth to the Vaastu effect.

The size of the mother wall is carefully determined based upon mathematical calculations called ayadi calculations. In the drawing below ,the mother wall of the home design is indicated in red.

5. Ayadi Calculation: The Ayadi calculation is the exact mathematical calculation that scientifically equates to your personal resonance/vibration and the resonance of the specific house or piece of jewelry (statue etc.) In the technological field, the Vaastu Vedins calculate the dimensions, particularly the peripheral measure, of the building. This calculation is not arbitrary, but is done with respect to the wavelength of the individual or individuals occupying the space. They have a mathematical formula to calculate the wavelength, which is made up of "points" or "particles" or "units". Added to that they also calculate various other qualities of the built space and one of these is the Yoni quality. The architect makes a choice of a measure suited to the occupants. The age of the building is also calculated (how long it will live). Remember that the building is a living organism and it vibrates and behaves like a human being. It is designed to possess qualities inherent in the human organism.

6. Modules: Once the ayadi calculation is determined, and the mother wall designated, the structure is divided into modules through a mandala. The mandala being a metaphysical plan is put to use in site planning and architecture through a process called the Pada Vinyasa. Pada Vinyasa is a method whereby any site can be divided into grids/modules or padas. Depending on the position of the Gods occupying the various modules, the zoning of the site and disposition of functions in a building are arrived at. The modules can be square or rectangular. These modules help locate important features such as windows and doors on the appropriate grid lines. This maximizes the positive effect of the grid, solar energies and cosmic energies. Extensions (rooms) of various shapes and forms can be added beyond the mother wall but only in accordance with the mathematical formulas of the ayadi and modules.

Vastu says that all geometric forms have an effect and the square or cube since it relates to the restful primal unmanifest form is the preferred geometry to base the design for a restful, nurturing home. A space meant for more activity such as a business might make use of the circle or sphere or other form such as an octagon since it resonates with the geometry of activity.

The primal square is divided into 8x8 or 64 squares related to the primal octave of evolution hinted at above, and as the square becomes the circle it expands into the 9x9 grid. These two grids are the most commonly used in vastu to begin the process of designing buildings. The 8x8 grid is most commonly utilized for spiritual buildings such as temples, since they are meant to be most supportive for moving from the manifest to the unmanifest, while the 9x9 grid is most supportive for moving from the unmanifest to the manifest. A site of any shape can be divided using the Pada Vinyasa. Sites are known by the number of divisions on each side. the types of mandalas with the corresponding names of sites is given below.

• Sakala (1 square)corresponds to Eka-pada (single divided site)
• Pechaka (4 squares) corresponds to Dwi-pada (two divided site)
• Pitha (9 squares) corresponds to Tri-pada (three divided site)
• Mahaapitha (16 squares) corresponds to Chatush-pada (four divided site)
• Upapitha (25 squares) corresponds to Pancha-pada (five divided site)
• Ugrapitha (36 squares) corresponds to Shashtha-pada (six divided site)
• Sthandila (49 squares)
• corresponds to sapta-pada (seven divided site)
• Manduka/ Chandita (64 square) corresponds to Ashta-pada
  (eight divided site)
• Paramasaayika (81 squares) corresponds to Nava-pada (nine divided site)
• Aasana (100 squares) corresponds to Dasa-pada (ten divided site)

7. Vastu Purusha Mandala: The building plan is then laid out with respect to an energy grid called the "Vastu Purusha Mandala". It provides the method that determines the requirements of architecture in relation to its directions. Each direction is allotted a particular role. It is vital to understand the subtle physics of the grid system since so many subsequent vastu principles develop from it. In Indian mythology this diagram signifies the union of Vastu , the site fit for habitation, and Purusha, the energy within a building.  Purusha is a sort of giant spirit created by the gods to help them to overcome the devils.  When this spirit became successful, so the story goes, it became quite unmanageable.  Eight Gods, representing the eight cardinal directions, then intervened and subjugated this spirit so that he would not rise to create disharmony in the world.

This is the main reason why, before the start of construction, especially the construction of a temple, priests perform rituals to calm down this spirit, the Purusha, and various gods in the square.  The chief purpose here is to anchor the energy (or the human body as solidified form of energy) to the earth.

8. The Brahmasthan: The Brahmasthan is the central point of the structure. It is the central module, and two to three adjacent modules, of the 9 by 9 grid formed by the mother wall. It is the nucleus of space from which and in which the Vaastu effect is generated -that is, it is the Space element through which the process called Vastureva Vaastu occurs. Locating the Brahmasthan is of vital importance in breathing life into a structure. This central point can be likened to the nucleus of an atom around which energetic forces revolve. The Brahmasthan is the source of the five elements within the building structure and the source of the positive qualities that permeate the structure and cause it to be avibrating, positive living structure. Maximum benefit arises when this central area is designed in harmony with the rest of the structure. In figure 1 above, you can see that the center of the house is open space. This open space is the Brahmasthan.

9. Yoni line: The Yoni line is a clear pathway of energy that moves through the house in a straight line from the properly placed front door to a back door or window. There are two ways for energy to flow, one of entry and one of exit in a straight line, in between there is a process of form generation. This concept is incorporated in the design of a building signified by the entrance door opening and an opening at the back being in a straight line. This allows the energies lying inside and outside to move in and out without obstruction. It is the backbone of the structure. It is called "vamsa dandam" literally meaning "backbone or "bamboo pole". It is also know as "Brahma dandam" meaning "thread of Spirit". This Yoni line can be likened to the kundalini energy of the human body in that it allows for the free flow of energy through the structure. That free flow of energy interacts with the aliveness of the house making the entire structure even more vibrant. When properly placed, the structure lives and breathes harmoniously. Because a Vaastu structure is an energy generator, there is no need to close windows and doors in order to contain energy. In a Vaastu home, energy is plentiful. That plentiful energy then resonates with the inmates and supports their life and energy.

10. The Front Entrance: The correct front entrance placement is vital to the general effect Vaastu has on a home or structure. This placement determines which cosmic forces are activated and flow through the entrance and what the effects are. For example, a main entrance in the northeast quadrant (placed in a very specific, mathematically determined position) is very supportive to health, family relationships, and relationships in general. The front entrance placed in the very center of the south-facing wall creates a harmful effect on the occupants. Moving that door to the module east or west of south center using specific mathematical equations will do the opposite and actually enhance the lives of the occupants. It is said that, “the eyes are the doorway to the Soul.” In this case, “the door is the highway to the Soul.”

11. Other considerations: The Vaastu Consultant, takes many other things into consideration including slope of land, flow of underground water, roads, bodies of water, quality of soil, vegetation, flowing water on the surface (streams and rivers), the flow of water through pipes in the building, ecological building materials, and much more. The unique aspect is that these considerations are based on mathematics and physics rather than superstition.

12. Room Placement, heights of walls, ceilings, doors, windows etc positioning will follow next.

Rectification

While the ideal is to build a Vaastu home from the ground up using the appropriate principles, an existing home may be “rectified” by applying as many of the correct Vaastu principles as possible to any given structure.

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