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| Introduction |
| Vaasthu
Purusha |
| Methodology
of Vaasthu |
| The
Sun |
| Ultraviolet
Rays |
| Infra
red Rays |
| Sun’s
travel in the sky |
| prohibited
these trees growing around the house |
| creepers
that are not suitable to grow in the periphery of the house |
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| Introduction |
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As
the Vaasthu was originated from Vedas, its date back to
several thousands of years even before Ramayana and Maha
Bharatha periods. This science was written and developed
by several sages, saints, and rishis. The sages gained the
knowledge this science through penance and investigating
the meteorological data of several years. They meditated
to know the real knowledge of this subject and wrote precise
vaasthu rules using their divine yogic powers. The eighteen
saints were said to be prominent among all other Vaasthu
Scientists in sacred text masthya purana. They are Brugu,
Athri, Vashishta, Viswa karma, Maya, Narada, Nagna Jittu,
Vishalaksha, Purandhara, Brahma, Kumara, Nandheshwara, Shounaka,
Garg, Vaasudeva, Anirudha, Sukra, and Bruhaspathi. The other
ancient rishis are Agasthya, Valmiki, Kashyapa, kathyayana,
mareechi, Manu, Markondeya, Mandana Suthradhara, and Baradhwaja.
The recent Vaasthu Scientists
who modified the ancient text were Varahamihira, Sanathkumara,
Bhoja raja, and Manasara. Varahamihira the great Indian
mathematician, philosopher, astronomer and astrologer contributed
in developing Vaasthu shaastra a lot who lived in ujjain
from 505 to 575 A.D. out of his most famous works Pancasiddhantika
dealt with astronomy and the other Brihatsamhitha contains
descriptions of heavenly bodies, their movements and conjunctions,
meteorological phenomena. These intellectuals took meteorological
and astronomical data into account in designing the Vaasthu
principles.
The legend Ramayana and Maha Bharatha were considered as
myths by the world till 20th century. After the discovery
of ancient Great City Dwaraka under the sea by historians,
the epic became history today. The historians explored the
city under the sea, and found large forts, dwellings and
buildings with large stone girders (unimaginable sizes)
and coins.
The city Dwaraka (the present
day Dwaraka is situated in west coastal area of Gujarath
State in India) was built by one of the chief architect
Viswa karma according to vaasthu principles. The other ancient
architect was Maya who built forts for demon kings.
According to Vaasthu, the height
of a house should not exceed the height of the temple in
the neighborhood. This was based on the principle that temples
used to have a flag post made-up of metal and in addition
to that ‘kalashas’ the bronze vessels installed
on crest of the temple, they acted as lightning arresters.
If the houses were taller they would become prone to lightning
strikes........... |
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| Vaasthu
Purusha |
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According to the legends Lord Shiva invaded Andhakasura
the demon king to safeguard the world from him. The sweat
from his forehead took a giant form tried to occupy the
whole world. The deities representing the various directions
arrested him by sitting on his back. He prayed the lord
who gave a boon to vaasthu purusha that inhabitants of any
dwelling in the world should pray him and does not hurt
him. It became the tradition later that all dwellers has
to perform puja (pray) to Vaasthu purusha to lookafter the
house at the starting of the construction.......... |
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| Methodology
of Vaasthu: |
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| Vaasthu principles
by virtue has: |
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Scientific
(rational) base. |
| b |
Workability
(practicality). |
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Universal
acceptance. |
| d |
Permanency. |
| e |
Confirmed
to standards. |
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| Everything
in the universe is made up of five basic elements (pancha
maha bhootas) namely: |
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SPACE:
the sky is an endless space with little ether.
Its concept is unimaginable, never ending and ever expanding.
Theory of relativity can explain to some extent. |
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| EARTH:
believed to be born 4.6 billion years ago and has magnetic
field and two poles, north and South Pole. And has density
of 5.5 and mean surface temperature +22°C. |
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| WATER:
present in lakes, rivers, and oceans in abundant. Water
changes its form through evaporation to clouds, clouds to
rain fall and reaches low-lying areas of earth’s surface. |
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| FIRE:
the major source of heat energy is the sun. |
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| AIR:
it is the compositions of gases like oxygen, nitrogen, carbon
dioxide, helium, and neon, and vapor and dust particles. |
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these elements are found on earth that supports the life.
The nature and all living beings are made up of these basic
elements. Vaasthu acts as bridge between man and nature.
Vaasthu principles were designed with regards of these five
basic elements and their proportion creates positive bio-electro
magnetic energy, which brings health, wealth, and prosperity
of man. |
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| All
materials will have physical properties like potential,
kinetic, magnetic energies. Pranic energy is the major source
of all the other energies and present in every material
of the universe according to Vedas and Upanishads. It is
proved that all materials will have memory power (consciousness)
in subtle to considerable levels by scientists at Illinois
State in USA recent years, which is later recognized by
Indian scientists. An alloy made up by melting of mixer
with particular combination of metals and molded to a specific
shape regained its original shape when it is subjected to
same temperature and condition. This phenomenon showed materials
also have conscious and memory in different levels. A lot
of research work is going on this subject for the use of
this material in the construction of steel bridges and structures. |
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major source of energy of whole earth is stored in north
and south poles and flows from North Pole to South Pole
continuously in the form of magnetic waves. So as earth
all structures, objects and all beings have magnetic properties
and two opposite poles within them. That is why vaasthu
suggested us not to sleep keeping the head in north direction
as the north portion of the earth as well as the house repels
the magnetic waves produced by our body. |
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cells fire neurons according to the orientation referring
to the latest findings in neuroscience. Firing patterns
of neurons in the thalamus of the brain are altered by the
direction one is facing thus influences the functioning
of brain and whole physiology. They found positive and effective
reactions and thoughts when one is facing east and north.
This might be the reason why Ancient |
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| Vaasthu
Scientists suggests us to meditate facing north direction,
to pray and to cook facing east direction. |
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| Vaasthu
suggests to southward portion to be higher than northward
portion to allow the magnetic waves uninterrupted to southportion
from northportion even if there may be any hindrance in-between. |
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is shown in above three-dimensional picture that a house
is built elevated in southwest direction with respect to
north portion. Usually water tanks are built in southwest
to make higher than north region. |
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Sages
found the great necessary to create perfect and systematic
norms in making dwellings and structures in accordance with
nature. Nature has positive and negative energies. Positive
energy relates to good light, water, sufficient air, sufficient
heat energy and etc., where as negative energy relates to
bad rays sun (some of ultraviolet rays and infrared rays),
heavy rainfall associated with wind forces, high intense
heat energy and etc. The norms are in such a way to receive
more positive energy and avoid and protect from negative
energies from the nature........... |
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| The
Sun |
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very important to know all about the sun, sunray’s properties
and its travel. |
| The
Sun Rays |
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The
light is closely related with our living is a kind of energy
in the form of electromagnetic waves or particles. The energy
from natural light source contains the visible ray (99%of
sunrays), ultraviolet rays (of shorter
wavelength) and infrared rays (of longer
wavelength)........... |
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| Ultraviolet
Rays: |
Ultraviolet
rays (UV-light): ultraviolet rays scatters more
than all other rays present in sunrays. Doctors recognize
positive effects which sunlight has on bone conditions such
as rickets, chest complaints; bone disorders and greatly
encouraged the tanning (exposure to sun). Scientific findings
on some of UV's positive effects such as the production
of Vitamin D necessary for healthy bones, improved blood
flow and the easing of certain skin conditions. UV light
could be described as 'natural medicine'. UV light brings
down high blood pressure. Vitamin D oral supplements, only
vitamin D produced in the body from UV rays (Boston summit
USA 2001-39 lectures-60 scientists).
Ultra-Violet light is divided into three areas UV-A, UV-
B and UV-C. Out of these three UV-B and UV-C are filtered
by ozone layer, earth receives UV-A that is less energetic,
less harmful and more beneficial...........
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| Infra
red Rays: |
Infrared
rays: infrared rays scatter less and caries only
heat energy. The infrared rays were known to the world in
1800 by a Germany scientist, F. W. Herschel. The process
of transferring or emitting the energy in the form of electromagnetic
waves or particles is generally called "radiation."
Especially, radiation of light energy is called "optical
radiation," while radiation of heat energy is called
"thermal radiation.” In the case of infrared
rays, the heat energy is transferred in a manner of thermal
radiation.
Infrared rays penetrate through our body, absorb, produce
heat energy and thereby expansion of fine blood vessels
and reinforcement of metabolism takes place. Infrared rays
activate water molecules, which helps in the absorption
of water to the roots of flowering plants. Infrared rays
accelerate in aging process of fruits...........
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| Sun’s
travel in the sky: |
The
sunrays contain 99% of visible light and remaining are ultraviolet,
infrared rays and etc. An obvious factor is the position
of the sun in the sky. The sun travels in a curved path
with respect to earth in the sky. At sunrise and sunset,
sunlight passes obliquely through a much thicker layer of
atmosphere. This results in maximum atmospheric scattering
of violet and blue light (ultraviolet rays), with only a
little effect on the red rays of sunlight. Hence, the sun
appears to be red in color at sunrise and sunset.
When the sun is directly overhead at around
noontime, less selective scattering occurs and the sun appears
white. This is because sunlight at this time passes through
the minimum thickness of atmosphere. Between 11 am and 3
p.m. the sky appears blue, this shows the presence of ultraviolet
rays with high intensity. ..........
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Appoximately
from 6 a.m. the effect of infrared rays starts. At
early hours the intensity of infrared rays are very
less much beneficial in health aspect. Kills bacteria
and avoid small insects growth. Water exposed to sunlight
by take advantage of the germicidal properties of
the rays, water present at east, north or northeast
becomes bacteriological safe, without deterioration
of the ingredients. |
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From
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the effect of ultraviolet rays will
be very high. UV-A and some part of harmful UV-B will
be released unfiltered. |
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The effect of infrared
rays (heat radiation) will increase till sunsets. |
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Vaasthu
scientists observed all these good and bad effects of sunrays,
its intensity, and the timings. And suggested to keep water
bodies or well along east, north or northeast to make use
of disinfective nature of sunrays. As the sunray effects
more on east and less on north direction, which are good
for health and only natural light source till 12 noon, Vaasthu
scientists suggested more openings towards east and north.
From noon sun travels more west and less
south directions. From 12 noon to sunset, the bad effect
of ultraviolet rays and infrared rays (intense heat energy)
starts. So Vaasthu scientists suggested closing of west
and south direction and particularly the south-west corner
in order to protect from harmful effects of ultraviolet
rays and intense heat from infrared rays.
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| Vaasthu
science prohibited these trees growing around the house: |
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Tamarindus
indica (chintha) |
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Jambo (navel) |
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Phyllanthus (nalli) |
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Ficus recemora (aththi) |
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Crataeva religiosa (bhilvam) |
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Palmyrah (panai) |
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| As some of these tree’s
roots grow their roots deep into the ground and cause lot
of damage to the foundation, which results collapse of the
structure, |
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| Vaasthu prohibited these
trees growing even in front of the house. .......... |
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| Vaasthu
suggests these plants and creepers are not suitable to grow
in the periphery of the house: |
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Cactus |
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Cucumis acutangulus |
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Jasmimun trichotomum |
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Cytisus |
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Chanpaca shrub (senbagam) |
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As
these plants attract insects and snakes by its fragrance
and allow them to grow in its vicinity, Vaasthu prohibited
these plants growing in and around the house.
Vaasthu has given great importance to sacred
plant Tulasi and suggests planting and worshiping of Tulasi
will remove all evils, and Vaasthu flaws in the house. The
Tulasi plant is to be planted in northeast periphery of
the plot in low-level and worshipped everyday with water
and pradakshina (walk around clock-wise).
The plant Tulasi is called Indian basil
in English and its scientific name is Ocimum Sanctum. The
Tulasi is known for its medicinal properties. The leaves
are a remedy for coughs, and if eaten after meals, assist
digestion. The debris when burnt, its smoke repels insects.
They are also put in cooked food and in stored water to
prevent them from spoiling.
The Tulasi is an antidote for snake and
scorpion venom. It is healthy to sleep near this plant at
summer, as Tulasi emits oxygen at nights. Eating of Tulasi
leaves increases the level of acetylchlorine (neurotransmitter)
in the body. One of the effects of Tulasi is enhancing the
memory power.
It is good to plant the Tulasi in or around
the house irrespective of the religion as it has abundant
medicinal and spiritual values........... |
