Vastu is the bridge between man and nature. Everything is made up of basic (Pancha-bhootas) five elements – FIRE, WATER, EARTH, SPACE, and AIR. All These elements are only found on earth that is why it is the only planet that supports life and nature. If the residential and commercial buildings are constructed without any regards to these elements, then how would it will give any benefits? From each of the basic elements we are getting a strange precious gift due to infinite powers of the universe.
Vāstuśāstra
(वास्तुशास्त्र) refers to the “knowledge of the
science” and represents the first qualification which an architect [i.e., sthapati]
must possess to start with. This Vāstuśāstra consists of the knowledge of the
canons of the site-planning and its layout, the planning of the buildings, the
laying out of gardens, parks, town-planning and regional planning and all that
constitutes the traditional subject-matter of architecture. All this comes
under śilpa. Apart from śilpa, his intellectual equipment should be
broadened with the knowledge of carpentery, engineering, machine-making (yantra-karma-vidhi)
etc.
All materials in the world, irrespective of their size, shape,
colour, physical or chemical compositions have embedded their origins from one
of the Pancha-bhootas . They enjoy peculiar vibration levels, which is evading
the intelligence of human beings.
Vastu is in a position to reduce the gravity of the
problems faced by human beings as well as industries particularly those
suffering from sickness through vibrations of Pancha-bhootas which has anchored
their roots in the body of the human beings as well as the external and internal
building configurations.
The
Vastu science is founded upon the laws of nature. The basic source of energy of the whole world
is stored at North and South Pole. It flows uninterruptedly from North Pole to
South Pole in the form of magnetic waves. Therefore Southward portion of every
building should be higher than the northward portion so that there may not be
any hindrance to the flow of magnetic waves.
Material
used for the tiles
Mayamatam says that - दग्धैश्च मृन्मयैश्चापि लोहलोष्ठैर्यथोचितम्। गोपनस्योपरिष्टात्तु छादनीयं
विचक्षणीयैः। निश्छिद्रमिष्टमानेन विधातव्यं दृढं यथा॥ (XVII-104)
Sintered clay tiles or sheets of metal can be used as
roof cover for the house which should be strong and non-porous.
Samarangana-Sutradhara
by Bhoja representing a voluminous treatise on the science of Architecture,
also known as Vastu-Shastra, encompassing eighty-three chapters in Sanskrit
shloka format. The Samaranganasutradhara includes topics predominantly dealing
with Architecture, Arts and Crafts, but also deals with Creation-theory,
Geography, Iconography.
The
Chapter 10 of the Samarāṅgaṇa-Sūtradhāra the
original work of the King Bhoja of Dhara describes that,
पुरस्य
त्रिविधस्यापि प्रमाणमथ कथ्यते |
प्राकारपरिखाट्टालद्वाररथ्याध्वभिसह ॥ १॥
ज्येष्ठं
तत्र चतुश्चापसहस्रं पुरमिष्यते । मध्यं द्वाभ्यां सहस्राभ्यामेकेन व्यासतोऽ धमम्
॥ २ ॥
साष्टमांशं
सपादं वा सार्धं वा व्यासमायतम् । कुर्यादेकैकमायामं चतुरस्रीकृतं शुभम् ॥ ३ ॥
The
scheme of planning of the town (of all categories) with all the common
components like Prākāra, Parikhā, Aṭṭāla, gates, Gopuras, roads, and streets together with
the site-planning, residential quarters of the towns-men belonging to different
castes and professions and the temples has been elaborated here in this
chapter, the notice of which has been taken in detail in a separate part of
this Study (vide Part II, Town Planning).
The Significance
of Vastu-Purusha-Mandala
The floor plan of any building, particularly its main gate must be done in accordance with Vastu Purusha Mandala. If done so, it brings ample prosperity for its occupants. Usually Vastu Purusha Mandala is often depicted in square charts to represent the usually shape of the plot. But for better understanding, however, it is drawn in 360 degree chart format, which is universally more popular.
Some of the Important works
1. VastuSaaram
2. Mayamatam
3. MaanaSaaram
4.
SamaranganaSutradhara
5. Sukraneeti
6. Silparatnam
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