You must have heard people's advice on how to keep house appliances as per vastu, but do you know who this vastu purusha is and why we need to follow his principles. If your answer is NO, then today, we may help you understand this concept through our article on vastu and its important principles.
History of Vastu
It was believed that vastu purusha originated from the tear of Mahadev and fell upon earth afterwards. Upon whose guidance Brahma Ji also known as the creator of the universe has created principles of vastu shastra, A book advising the common person how he should plan his architecture or house appliances positions as per vastu purusha recommendations and suggestions that will not only bring prosperity into one's life but also help him live his life peacefully without any ailments.
Basic principles of Vastu Shastra-
As per Vastu Shastra, there are 4 major directions, As we all know north, south, east, and west but interestingly, here we also take into account sub-directions known as vidishas like southeast and south-west likewise north east and north-west which add them as a total of 8 directions, but in this we also consider above sky as one element and beneath the earth as another. which add them to a total of 10 directions. Therefore each direction is significant and we need to take account of these all directions to make our architecture and home decor align as per this science, to achieve greater satisfaction and a prosperous dwelling.
Directions and their importance
As we have read that there are a total of 10 directions in vastu shastra, now the real question arises how we should make these directions compatible with the principles of Vastu shastra, to achieve the best from these directions.
Therefore here we will also be giving you a detailed overview of each direction.
East direction -As per the Vastu principles, the east direction is considered very auspicious, because as sun is considered a great energy source therefore to welcome sun positivity and energy into one house Vasstu Shastra recommend -house openings should always face towards the east with more windows in this direction only.
East north direction -(also known as ईशान कोण )In this direction, it is recommended to use it as a garden or open space especially as Vastu Purush is assumed to sit with his head open in this direction.
South direction - According to the principles of Vastu shastra, this position of your house is the legs of vastu purusha, therefore we can place heavy items in this direction such as the almirah or we can use this direction to make storage for our homes or use it as parking.
Also, it is recommended by renowned astrologers not to keep this direction empty as it may lead to financial and social problems for the head of the family.
South-east - This southeast direction (known to us as अग्निय कोण) is ruled by the fire god therefore making a kitchen in this direction is recommended along with this direction is best suited for storing groceries and food items in this direction.
Southwest - also called नैत्रक्य कोण is believed to be ruled by Venus or शुक्र ग्रह therefore placing a money locker in this direction is best suited along with any malfunction in this direction may lead to bad effect on the health of women present in the house as venus is believed to represent women.
West direction -Ruled by Saturn this direction is considered the best direction for placing heavy items such as fridge /oven /AC along with this. You may place running horse photo frames in this direction if you want to achieve financial stability in your life.
But we would like to advise our readers to keep this direction covered during sunset as the sun and Saturn as per vedic astrology are not so good together and their conjunction may lead to health issues among members.
Also one may hang a metal clock in this direction to attract money and health benefits into oneself.
West -north direction -(also called वायव्य कोण) This direction of your house is responsible for your heart's desires, if one wants to travel to a foreign land then he must start living in this corner of the house. Also if you are facing marriage-related issues or issues in your shop or business then you may check this direction for any ill effects or problems.
Also, Vastu Shastra recommends keeping this direction clean and open therefore if you use this area as parking then it may be beneficial for resident's wealth and health.
North direction -this direction is believed to be ruled by the god of wealth Kuber therefore this direction must be clean and well kept as any problem in this direction may lead to job loss, loan repayment difficulties or business-related problems.
Also, Vastu recommends not making stairs, bathrooms or toilets in this direction.
So, this was the basic idea of how one should place and plan the basic architecture as per the rules of vastu shastra, through which one can make his or her life simple and happy.
