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| Wells and bores in
the plot |
| The lane jutting flaws |
| The stair-cases |
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Selection of site includes
shape, soil, jutting (or site facing lanes and etc) and
surroundings.
According to vaasthu principles (Maanasara) the site should
be tested in following seven characteristics:
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| Shape |
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The above picture shows
auspicious and prosperous sites. The hatched portions are
extensions of the plots, which give positive results according
to Vaasthu science.
The above picture shows inauspicious and
bad extensions of the plot.
Though the earth receives the early sunrays
equally (alternate six months) on north and south faces,
north direction is considered auspicious because of the
following reasons:
1. Considering the plot and building as
a magnet there will be continuous flow of Electro magnetic
waves from north portion to south. To provide free flow
of these waves vaasthu suggests more space (setback) on
north than south direction. |
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| Auspicious effect: |
north and east directions
are proved scientifically good directions. Extending the
length of east and north and minimizing west and south faces
in four different extensions will give auspicious effect. |
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| Bad effect: |
extending length of west
and south and minimizing the east and north faces in four
different extensions will give bad effect...........  |
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| Colour |
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If
the color of the site is white, it stands for education
and knowledge and vaasthu suggested these sites are
auspicious, prosperous, and best for the construction
in all aspects.
The soil in white color (hard, ordinary and soft rock
which contains more silica) will have bearing capacities
from 45 tonnes per square meter to 200 tonnes per
square meter and above. |
| b |
If
the color of the site is red which stands for power
and vaasthu suggested these sites be better for the
construction activity as these sites possess glory
and reputation.
The soil in red color (morrum) will have bearing capacities
from 22 tonnes per square meter to 44 tonnes per square
meter. |
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If
the color of the site is yellow which stands for business
qualities and vaasthu suggests these sites are good.
These sites are good for health and wealth.
The yellowish soil (compact to loose sands and clay
mixed with sand) will have bearing capacities from
15 tonnes to 22 tonnes per square meter. |
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If the
color of the site is black which stands for ignorance
and Vaasthu suggests these sites are not suitable for
construction.
The soil black-color (marshy clays, soft clays, black-cotton
soils and alluvial loam and soil) will have bearing
capacities from 2 tonnes to 22 tonnes per square meter.
But nowadays it is possible to construct multi-storied
buildings by providing reinforced concrete cement
isolated footings, pile foundations and raft foundations.
As per vaasthu one more test is also conducted to
judge the bearing capacity. We are suggested to dig
a hole in the central part of the plot and refill
the same earth into the hole. If we found the earth
is deficient the land is considered not suitable for
construction. If we found the earth fills exactly
then it the land is considered as good, if we found
excess of earth, then the plot is considered as best
site for construction activity.
The excess of earth shows that the plot has the soil
more compacted, less void ratio and has good bearing
capacity. The deficient earth shows the plot has more
voids and leads to increase the cost for buying extra
earth and paying the labor for compacting the ground............ |
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| Taste |
If
the taste of the soil is sweet, the plot is considered as
good. If it is hot (chilly)-the plot is victorious, if it
is citrus - it is wealthy and prosperous, if it is bitter-
it is bad. |
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| Odor |
If
the smell of the soil is citrus then it is considered prosperous
and auspicious. If the smell is bloody-it is good, if it
is alcoholic-it is prosperous and if it is bad smell- it
is not suitable |
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| Sound |
We
are suggested to dig a hole in central portion of the plot
and fill with water at sunset. If the water percolates slowly
with out any sound, then the site is considered good. This
shows the soil in the plot is compact enough and less voids.
If the water sinks with turbulent sound, the plot is considered
very bad. |
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| Composition
(chemical) |
This
characteristic refers to geology and chemistry. If the site
contains bad minerals and salts it decays the foundations.
Then the foundation has to be painted with anticorrosive.
If it is siliceous, it is considered as the best for construction. |
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| Pest
Control |
Indian
Pest Control Association recommended chloropyriphos to treat
the soil and underneath of masonry structures in order to
safe-guard the buildings from pest and rodents. |
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| Wells
and bores in the plot: |
According
to varahamihiracharya in his bruhathsamhitha wells dug in
this directions will have following effects: |
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| North |
wealth and prosperity |
| Northeast |
wealth,
health and prosperity |
| East |
loss
of children |
| South east |
fear
of fire |
| South |
fear
of enemies |
| Southwest |
clashes
with women |
| West |
bad
effects on women |
| Northwest |
poverty |
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However
the text Manasara says a well in southeast also good.
As a result vaasthu suggests wells in north, northeast and
southeast are good. Wells and bores in westward and southward
directions will have following bad effects. |
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| 1 |
The harmful gases
expel through voids presents in wells. As the winds
in India flows from southwest normally collects the
gases and spreads into the house. |
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| 2 |
Water gets heated slowly and
cool down slowly compared to any building materials.
So the heat energy gained by sun in west and south
directions after the noon till sunset will remain
in water present in this direction. So dwellers will
experience the heat waves even after sunset. |
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Well in northeast should be round
in shape. If it is square or rectangle it blocks the
way between north and east considerably. And should
provide space surrounding the round well in order
to clean the area left in-between north and east compound
walls and the well.
Vaasthu showed a way to divide the northeast corner
into north-northeast and east-northeast by drawing
a line joining the northeast corner of the compound
wall and northeast corner of the building............. |
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| The
lane jutting flaws |
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The
lanes that jut the plot will create wider scope for passing
of the cosmic rays, wind, and rain. So there was need to
decide the merits and demerits of the lanes that abuts the
plot. Vaasthu rules out the plot whether it is auspicious,
prosperous, or not suitable. |
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| In above picture
it is shown all possible eight roads, which abuts the plot.
As per Vaasthu these lanes that abuts the plot are good. |
1.
Northeast corner of east face of the plot
2. Northeast corner of north face of the
plot |
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In
India winds blows from southwest, northeast, east and northwest
Directions. Most of the winds come from southwest direction.
As northeast corner kept more opened in both east and north
face of the building in order to have cosmic rays from northeast
corner. The roads that abut the plot add more rays to the
plot as well as building. And the winds from southwest corner
will not create any vacuum as northeast corner kept opened
in both east and north directions. For this reason Vaasthu
suggests to keep main doors in this region which are called
as uchcha sthana (peak-level). |
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3.
Southeast corner of south face of the plot.
4. Northwest corner of west face of the
plot.
The lanes jutting the plot in these two directions will
carry southwest wind, and winds from west and south directions
to the plot and building. This air can be easily ventilated
through the opening provided at northeast corner. For this
reason Vaasthu suggests us to keep doors in this region
and are called uchcha sthana (peak-level). |
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| As per Vaasthu
these lanes that juts the plot gives bad effects on health
and inauspicious. |
1.
Northwest corner of north face of the plot.
2. Southeast corner of the east face of the
plot. |
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The
lanes that juts the plot in these two directions helps the
winds more that comes from southwest take away the air present
in the plot and building by southwest winds. As a result
the air present in the plot and house will be sucked away
in opposite direction to the normal winds (southwest) surrounding
the building. And thus it creates vacuum in the house, which
reduces the availability of oxygen considerable levels.
In long run this affects the health of the children and
aged people and leads to serious and permanent health problems.
For this reason Vaasthu suggests not to keep main doors
in this region and are called as neecha sthana (low-level). |
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3.
Southwest corner of east face of the plot.
4. Southwest corner of south face of the
plot. |
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The
lanes that juts the plot in this directions helps in affecting
the plot and building more by sunrays which contains harmful
ultra-violet rays and infrared (heat) rays.
The direction of the rain becomes the direction of prominent
winds (southwest); rain through the lanes that juts the
plot affects the southwest corner of the building.............. |
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| Stair
case |
They
suggested the staircases that comes along east and north
walls of the building not to touch the walls and maintain
a clear distance minimum of 3” to 6” in order
to provide passing of early cosmic rays, its radiation and
ventilation. |
The picture shows the three-dimensional view of all possible
positions of staircases as per Vaasthu.
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Taking the staircase along the north walls as example in
side the house, the direction of stairs are so designed
from east to west to go up to felicitate the dwellers to
have early cosmic rays and ventilation through opening provided
in northeast region, when they use the stairs. If the stairs
laid west to east in this case it stops the ventilation
and darkens the region.
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We can observe so clearly the outside staircase (dog-legged)
along north wall is so designed to permit sunrays to openings
provided in northeast region
We can observe so clearly the outside staircase (dog-legged)
along north wall is so designed to permit sunrays to openings
provided in northeast region. .............. |
