Background VASTU SHASTRA is the traditional Indian system of architecture and design of Vedic origin. A part of the Vedas, the word ‘Vaastu’ in Sanskrit means ‘dwelling’, and in the modern context, it covers all buildings. Vaastu pertains to the physical, psychological and spiritual order of the built environment, in consonance with the cosmic energies. It is a study of planetary influences on buildings and the people who live in them and aims at providing guidelines for proper construction. Vaastu is a logical explanation of scientific truths and facts.
Introduction The Vaastu Principles are related with the properties (Natural Energies) of our Mother Earth. It simply says that the sources of energies are to be open and the flow of energies is not to be disturbed. Vaastu Shastra prescribes desirable characteristics for sites and buildings based on flow of energy. Many of the rules are attributed to cosmological considerations; the Sun’s path, the rotation of the Earth, magnetic field, etc.
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