Vaastu is an ancient Indian science. Its origin is believed to have been associated with the set of scriptures that were authored by Hindu seers thousands of years ago. Traditionally, Vaastu is considered part of the Hindu religion and its use has been fairly restricted. However, in recent times, the awareness about Vaastu has increased not only in India but all over the world.
Vaastu is being accepted by people regardless of their religion or country or origin. Now there is widespread acceptance among the people that Vaastu principles can have a significant effect upon the quality of living and health of the people.
Vaastu operates on a principle of five basic elements:
Earth: Planet Earth forms the base for the millions of species of living beings and the entire human race. It’s magnetic and gravitation force has a strong influence upon all the living beings of the world.
Water: Water is spread across seas, oceans, lakes and rivers. The same water finds way into the human bodies as blood.
Air: Though widely taken for granted, air is the supporting element of life. The quality of human life depends upon the flow, composition, humidity and the general quality of air.
Fire: It is representative of heat and light. It is believed that even human bodies have some element of fire within them to sustain life and enable the various physiological processes.
Space: It is the invisible entity that envelopes the whole world and its people. Even space has a great significance in Vaastu as it provides the medium for psychic energies and electromagnetic radiation.
Vaastu Purusha Mandala
Purusha means cosmic man representing energy, while Mandala means a diagram. Purusha Mandala is a pictorial representation of the principles of Vaastu. It involves a chart made of multiple squares and a symbolic human figure lying on top of it in a specific fashion. Vaastu experts make use of this chart to ascertain the favorable directions for each part of the house.
As per Purusha Mandala, each direction is linked to a specific deity or energy. The chart therefore guides us towards finding appropriate directions for constructing each part of the house. The science is so detailed that it even lays down directions for placing the water tank and the various electric equipment of the house.
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