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02 October 2008

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR FORTUNE BY PROPER LAYOUT OF YOUR FACTORY, VASTU

First of all an ideal site, free from any of Vastu defects should be selected. After selecting the site, in designing a lay-out for industry and providing for utilities special attention should be paid for the following aspects :

1. The sloping of floors should be towards East, North and North-East, More open space should be left in the East and North side.

2. Building's height can be equal in all sides, otherwise South and Western sides should not be taller in height as compared to East and North.

3. Well, bore well, underground reservoir, sink, pools, swimming pools etc. should be located in North-East or Eastern zone, preferably between Mid-east and Northeast.

4. Stair cases should always be provided in Southwest part of the building.

5. Overhead water tank may be erected in Southwests, South or West. Its height should be more than that of buildings height in Northeast corner.

6. Toilets may be placed in Northwest or Southeast. Northeast and Southwest corners should be strictly avoided for this purpose.

7. Weigh bridge or weighing machines may be placed in Northwest or Central east.

8. Parking of heavy vehicles like trucks, tractors, trolleys or cranes etc, should be on the roads outside or if it is to be inside, they should be parked in Southwest zone.

9. Cycles, scooter, cars, light commercial vehicles can be parked in Northwest, North or East side of buildings. Northeast should always be free from any parking of vehicles.

10. Lawns with big avenue trees can be developed on South and West sides.

11. Small lawns with fountains etc (without big trees) can be developed in Northeast, North and East also. Here only small plants can be grown.

12. Administrative and other office blocks can be constructed in North, East, South or Southwest keeping the heights of these buildings lower than that of main factory.

13.Staff quarters may be built on East without touching East wall, in North, West or Southeast. Multi storied flats may be constructed in South zone without touching main factory building.

14. Staff canteen may be placed in Southeast.

15. Guard Room should be placed near gates in such an advantageous position so that the guards can see approaching persons, vehicles etc. without any obstruction. Northeast direction should be avoided for a guard room or security cabin. For East facing gate the security office should be on Southeast side of gate, and for North facing gate it should be on Northwest side.

16. Time office should be placed near gate for entry for workers but not in the South direction.

17. Heavy plants and machines should be erected in West, South and Southwest zones leaving the Northwest and Southeast corners. Northeast and center of the building should be avoided for placing heavy machines.

18. Light and auxiliary machines, work equipment and tools can be placed in Eastern and Northern sides except in Northeast, Northwest and Southeast corners.

19. Generator, boilers, ovens,oil fired or electric furnaces, switch gears, capacitors, transformers, control panels, smoke chimney etc. all should be located in Southeast.

20. Heavy raw materials stores may be placed in Southwest, South or West.

21. Semi processed materials can be stocked in South or West sides.

22. Finished goods stores, packing and forwarding can be in Northwest, in East or Southeast. Northwest is preferable. Northeast should always be avoided.

23. Maintenance workshop may be in South, Southwest avoiding Northeast and center. Maintenance and consumable stores should be nearer to the workshop.

24. A temple (even a small will do) in the Northeast corner should be built and maintained neat and clean. No material should be stacked here.

25. Toilets in the administrative building or in other parts of factory or mill should be made in Southeast or Northwest area and if septic tank is to be built for that purpose, it should be built in between North and Northwest or between East and Southeast.

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR FORTUNE BY PROPER LAYOUT OF YOUR OFFICE

First of all an ideal site, free from any of Vastu defects should be selected. After selecting the site, in designing a lay-out for industry and providing for utilities special attention should be paid for the following aspects :

1. The sloping of floors should be towards East, North and North-East, More open space should be left in the East and North side.

2. Building's height can be equal in all sides, otherwise South and Western sides should not be taller in height as compared to East and North.

3. Well, bore well, underground reservior, sink, pools, swimming pools etc. should be located in North-East or Eastern zone, preferably between MidEast and NorthEast.

4. Stair cases should always be provided in SouthWest part of the building.

5. Overhead water tank may be erected in SouthWest, South or West. Its height should be more than that of buildings height in NorthEast corner.

6. Toilets may be placed in NorthWest or SouthEast. NorthEast and SouthWest corners should be strictly avoided for this purpose.

7. Weigh bridge or weighing machines may be placed in NorthWest or CentralEast.

8. Parking of heavy vehicles like trucks, tractors, trollies or cranes etc, should be on the roads outside or if it is to be inside, they should be parked in SouthWest zone.

9. Cycles, scooter, cars, light commercial vehicles can be parked in NorthWest, North or East side of buildings. NorthEast should always be free from any parking of vehicles.

10. Lawns with big avenue trees can be developed on South and West sides.

11. Small lawns with fountains etc (without big trees) can be developed in NorthEast, North and East also. Here only small plants can be grown.

12. Administrative and other office blocks can be constructed in North, East, South or SouthWest keeping the heights of these buildings lower than that of main factory.

13. Staff quarters may be built on East without touching East wall, in North, West or SouthEast. Multi storyed flats may be constructed in South zone without touching main factory building.

14. Staff canteen may be placed in SouthEast.

15. Guard Room should be placed near gates in such an advantageous position so that the guards can see approaching persons, vehicles etc. without any obstruction. NorthEast direction should be avoided for a guard room or security cabin. For East facing gate the security office should be on SouthEast side of gate, and for North facing gate it should be on NorthWest side.

16. Time office should be placed near gate for entry for workers but not in the South direction.

17. Heavy plants and machinaries should be erected in West, South and SouthWest zones leaving the NorthWest and SouthEast corners. NorthEast and centre of the building should be avoided for placing heavy machinaries.

18. Light and auxillary machines, work equipments and tools can be placed in Eastern and Northern sides except in NorthEast, NorthWest and SouthEast corners.

19. Generator, boilers, ovens,oilfired or electric furnaces, switch gears, capacitors, transformers, control panels, smoke chimney etc. all should be located in SouthEast.

20. Heavy raw materials stores may be placed in SouthWest, South or West.

21. Semi processed materials can be stocked in South or West sides.

22. Finished goods stores, packing and forwarding can be in NorthWest, in East or SouthEast.
NorthWest is preferable. NorthEast should always be avoided.

23. Maintenance workshop may be in South, SouthWest avoiding NorthEast and centre.
Maintenance and consumable stores should be nearer to the workshop.

24. A temple (even a small will do) in the NorthEast corner should be built and maintained neat and clean. No material should be stacked here.

25. Toilets in the administrative building or in other parts of factory or mill should be made in SouthEast or NorthWest area and if septic tank is to be built for that purpose, it should be built in between North and NorthWest or between East and SouthEast.

GETTING RID OF SHALYA DOSH (Soil Deficiency)

If the soil is found defective , it must be purified or cleansed before starting any construction in the plot. Shastras have laid many ways for getting rid of SHALYA DOSH.

SLOPES OF PLOTS


Slope, size, shape, direction, proportion, location of openings, sorroundings, etc. of a plot have significant influence both positive and negative, on the inmates of building constructed on it. According to Vastu Shastra the shape of the ground surface also influences the fortune of the occupants. As a rule the plot should be elevated in South and West directions, sloping (declining) towards East and North so that water flows from West to East and from South to North. This type of plot brings joy and happiness, good children and all the success in life to the occupants of the building erected on it. According to Shastras a plot is divided into two parts like this : - - -

The Moon's place that is South Western portion of the plot should be elevated and the Sun's place, that is North and Eastern portion should be at lower level. Such a plot will bring joy and happiness, good children and success in life to that family. On the other hand, if Sun's place is elevated and Moon's place is depressed, the owner and family of that house will become poorer day by day, suffer from diseases and get entangled in quarrels and litigations and lose everything gradually.


The slope towards mid point, that is all sides elevated but mid point depressed means continuously fighting with diseases and losing every thing. If only Southern direction remains high leveled, it will bring bad effects. Sometimes even death will result.

There are several permutations and combinations of steep and low levels in different directions with varying effects. A Vastu consultant will be of real help in selecting the right plot for size.

CHECKING UP MATERIALS that come up while doing excavation for construction.

MATERIAL ............................................. RESULTS
1. Stone .........................................Increase of wealth

2. Bricks .......................................All types of wealth and prosperity in future

3. Copper or Metals ......................Prosperous life

4. Coal ...........................................Sickness and loss of wealth

5. Bones of animals ......................Obstacles to progress

6. Snake or Scorpion ....................Fear of these animals and obstruction to building's progress

7. Anthill, Termites ......................Destruction of wealth, reduction in longivity of life

8. Straw, eggs ................................Death, Unnecessary expenses

9. Cotton ........................................Sorrow

10. Pieces of wood .........................Has to abondon the house and run away

11. Skull .........................................Unwanted quarrels, litigation

12. Horns of cow ............................wealth and prosperity

13. Gold, Silver, Coins ...................All type of comforts

14. Zinc, Brass pieces .....................Fortune and comforts

15. Rags (torn clothes) ..................Quarrels and fights

16. Iron or steel pieces ...................Death

For selection of plot.

SELECTION OF SITE
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 PLOT

According to Vastu Shastra, a plot or site of land should not be purchased :
1) From those who became insolvent
2) From person suffering from leprosy
3) From lunatics
4) 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. 1.Big Tree-obstruction to the progress of children,
2.Gutter or Ditch-grief,
3.Open well- mental problem,
4.Corner of another building-mental unrest,
5.Water drain-draining of income by unwanted expenses,
6.Straight street-affecting longivity of inmates,
7.Dilapitated house or walls-affecting prosperity,
8.Staircase railings-sadness,
9.Pillars; Electric and telephone post-affecting females.


According to VASTURAJ VALLABH 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.
1.Rain water falling from the roofs of neighbours should not flow into our plot particularly from North or East direaction.

2.The affluent of neighbour should not flow into our plot.

3.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.

4.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.

USEFUL VASTU TIPS

SOME USEFUL TIPS BASED ON VASTU AND FENG-SHUI
1.
Allow a bright light on the main door.
2.
It is best to leave only maximum 5 door open.
3.
Avoid keeping a T.V. set in bed-room.
4.
Avoid keeping any water feature or plants in the bed room.
5.
Do not use seperate mattresses and bed-sheet.
6.
Arrange the furniture to from a square or a circle or an octagon in.
7.
Brighten the corners.
8.
Place a picture of bright sunrise on southern wall in living room.
9.
The wind should come from south-west in the bed room.
10.
Dining-room should not expose to the front door of your house.
11.
Never put mirror in kitchen.
12.
Keep the broom and mops out of the sight in kitchen.
13.
Keep the bathroom and toilet door closed as much as possible.
14.
Windows should open outward normally.
15.
Do not keep prickly cactus, plants in the house.
16.
Place an aquarium in the sourh-east corner in living room.
17.
Place a happy family picture in living room.
18.
Please cheque ther aren't grown very high trees like Bangan, Pipal, Thornytrees.
19.
Please cheque the gate of the lift is not in front of the main gate of the house.
20.
There should not be any room which has shape.
21.
There should not be obstructive houses surrounding your plot.
22.
The house should be fully airy and has enough water resource.
23.
The seat in the latrin should be NORTH-SOUTH.
24.
In the office, sit facing the door.
25.
Hang a picture of mountains behind you in the office.
26.
Place the computer on your right side on the table.
27.
A ladder to go up stair curved on the right side should be devided in to two parts.
It should be constructed leaving north-east or south-west direction.Ladders stepping down towards north or west creates waste of Lakshmi.
28.
One should never hoard stale food, withered flowers, torn clothes, waste paper, waste materials, empty tins, old jars and useless things.These things prevents Lakshmi from entering the house.
29
If there is marble flooring in the house you should see that the old leather shoes are not lying here and there.Marble is considered to be holy stone. If possible avoid marble in bedroom, bathroom, latrine.
30.
In a place of worship in the house it is necessary to have open atmosphere. Use marble in the worshiproom.Take care that there is enough light and air. Latrine should not be near worship room.keep cleanliness and always light insense sticks.

Ideal Vaastu home.


Vaastu, the ancient science of design and architecture, shows us how to create interior spaces so that they honor the rhythms that control the universe and establish harmony with ourselves and nature. At the very besic level, it is based on the positions and directions of various rooms and elements in our homes that facilitate a better and harmonious life.

Vaastu Tips for Drawing Room

Hang a painting of the rising sun or of natural beauty on the wall
Furniture should not be kept touching the east or north sidewall
East north corner should be kept empty
The head of the family should face east or north
Round shaped furniture should not be used
Any heavy Elmira or bookrack should be in the south or west wall
A/C or room heater should be fixed in the southeast wall
Study table should be kept in north, northwest or northeast
Water Cooler should never be kept in southeast
Clocks should not be hung on the south wall


Vaastu Tips for Guest Room

Northwest rooms are ideal for guests.

Northwest rooms are ideal for guests.

Dining room should be located in south, west, and east
Always use pink or orange or cream colors in the dining room
If your dining room is in any other direction then you should have food in the west side of the room
Dining room can be made in west side of the kitchen


Vaastu Tips for Bedroom


Use southwest corner room for the elder members
Always sleep with your head in the east or south side
While sleeping, your legs should not face the main gate
Avoid having direct light falling on your eyes while sleeping
Door should be of a single wood
It would be benefical for students to sleep in the west side
There should be no beam in the bedroom
Beds should be kept away from the walls
There should be no locker in the bedroom
Always keep the lockers in west or south side, so that the door of locker should always opens behind the north side or east side
Keep money in the north side
Locker used to keep money should be facing north direction
Build Almirah’s and wardrobes in the west or in south.


Vaastu Tips for Kitchen

Kitchen should not be made near or opposite the bathroom or toilet
Kitchen should not be opposite to the main entrance
Kitchen should not be below the staircase.
Raw food like wheat, ghee etc should be stored in the east
Kitchen should be made in southeast corner. Alternatively, it could be in the west side
Cooking appliances are to be kept in southeast corner in the kitchen
Loft or boxes can be made in any side of the kitchen
Heavy weight utensils should be kept against the south wall
While preparing food the person should face east
Refrigerator could be kept in south east, west or north side, but not in the northwest corner
Dining room can be made in west side of the kitchen
The electric appliances should be fixed at southeast corner
Fire equipments should be afixed in the southeast corner.


Vaastu Tips for Open Patio

The center portion of the house should always be kept clean and empty.

Vaastu Tips for Basement


Basement should be built in the east, north or northeast side.

The depth of basement should be less than or equal to that of ground floor.

It is would be better to limit all construction in the middle of the basement field.

Leave equal spaces in all the four fields

Vaastu Tips for Door

No big stone, pillar or waste box should be in front of any door

Main door should never open in front of another house door

Kitchen should not be built opposite the main entrance

Doors should not be in south

Vaastu Tips for Bathroom


Bathroom should be built in southeast corner.

Mirror, Washbasin, Sink or Water Valve should be in northeast wall

The head of the bathing tub should be in the south side.

The Geyser or boiler should be in southeast corner.

The Washing machine should be kept in northwest corner

Shower, tap etc must be fixed in north wall

Bathroom should be built in east side

Walls should be of white or light blue color

The Bathroom should not be opposite the kitchen

Vaastu Tips for Compound

The thickness of the walls in the Southwest side should be thicker then the other walls

The construction work should proceed from east side to southward and then move to west northward

Garage should be built in northwest or southeast corner

Avoid any shadow on the main gate

The Kitchen should not be made opposite the main entrance

Trees should not be planted in front of the main gate

If required the mezzanine floors should be built in the west or south

VASTU TIPS

Cosmic Home
Vaastu is the study of design and construction of living environments that are in harmony with the physical and metaphysical forces/ energies of the cosmos such as the gravitational, electromagnetic and supernatural.
Though Vastu is conceptually similar to Feng Shui in that it also tries to harmonize the flow of energy (Also called Life-force, and Prana in Sanskrit, similar to Chi in Chinese) through the house, it differs in the details, such as the exact directions in which various objects, rooms, materials etc are to be placed.


Categories of Vaastu
Bhoomi - The earth, plot or site for the dwelling
Prasada - The structures on the Bhoomi
Yaana - Movable Objects like Vehicles placed on the Bhoomi
Sayana - Furniture placed inside the Prasada
As these categories suggest, the principles of Vaastu Shastra extend from the macro level to the micro level- site selection, site planning and orientation, zoning and disposition of rooms, proportional relationships between the various parts of buildings and the character of buildings.


Philosophy of Vaastu
Vaastu is based on the concept of space (subtle energy) as a dynamic element from which all objects of nature come into existence and into which all ultimately disappear. The frequency of vibration of this subtle energy, based on a particular rhythm or time measure, causes the birth and development of all objects of nature.
The main aim of vaastu is to create building spaces in harmony with nature. An architect trained in the science and technology of vastu and vaastu designs the building so that its vibrations are numerically equal to the vibrations of the occupants of the building which is determined by their birth stars.


Vaastu Purusha Mandala

The Vaastu Purusha Mandala is an indispensable part of Vaastu Shastra and constitutes the mathematical and diagrammatic basis for generating design. Purusha refers to energy, power, soul or cosmic man. Mandala is the generic name for any plan/ chart, which represents the cosmos metaphysically/ symbolically, a microcosm of the universe.
The Vaastu Purusha Mandala is a specific type of mandala used in Vaastu Shastra. It is the metaphysical plan of a building/temple/site that incorporates the course of the heavenly bodies and supernatural forces.


Directions and Deities

The principal deities of each direction (called the ashtadikpalar) are
Northeast - Ruled by Lord of all quarters or Eeshwara Siva
East - Ruled by Sun God - Aditya
Southeast - Ruled by Lord of Fire - Agni
South - Ruled by Lord of Death - Yama
Southwest - Ruled by ancestors
West - Ruled by Lord of water
Northwest - Ruled by Lord Of Winds
North - Ruled by Lord of Wealth
Centre - Ruled by Lord / Creator of the Universe


Vaastu and Yoga

Vaastushastra has a strong similarity to the principles of Yoga. Just as the prana flows freely through the body of a yogi, so is a Vaastu house designed to allow free flow of Prana within.
Vaastu Shastra believes that an ideal structure should always have a dynamic equilibrium of energy. Any serious disequilibrium will manifest as disharmony in life.
Vaastu Shastra firmy believes that each building - whether it is a house, a godown, a factory, or an office - is an organic whole where indiscriminate extensions/alterations/mutilations should not be carried out.


Main Entrance

As the passage for Prana (life-energy) to enter the building, the positioning of the door and the size of its opening are determined by special vaastu calculations to maximize positive flow. Front entry doors and rear entry doors are positioned in a straight line as it ensures the flow of energy in and out of a building without any obstructions. This energy tunnel is called the 'vamsa dandam', personifying the backbone. The material benefit of this is cross-ventilation while the spiritual significance is that solar energy enters the main entrance and exits through the rear door, ensuring an unobstructed and constant flow of energy.

Vaastu for Home

A home is not just a house to live. It is an extension of our mental space and a reflection of our personality.
Just as our aesthetic taste influences its design, decor and maintenance, similarly it too influences our moods, thoughts, bio-energy, behaviour, personal and social life, recognition, professional success; in fact, each part of our life is deeply intertwined with our home.


Vaastu for Office

Vaastu, when properly applied, can greatly contribute to the growth of a business.
When utilizing space planning or considering an expansion, Vaastu should be taken into account to minimize the negative effects of the building.