ORIGIN

VAASTU is derived from the Sanskrit (language in vogue thousands of years ago in India) word VAAS, meaning place to reside.

Vaastu Shastra is drawn from one of the four Vedas (ancient Indian scriptures), which are 5000 years old, and provide specific guidance on how man can conduct himself successfully in various aspects of life.

WHAT IS IT?

Vaastu Shastra is the science of planning and construction and lays down the principles of planning and orientation for building activity. It helps to make us happier and prosperous in our homes, offices, shops and factories.

The whole world, including the human body, comprises of five essential elements, i.e. space (sky), air, fire, water and earth.

There is a co-relation between these elements and man's five senses of hearing, touch, sight, taste and smell, with instruments of perception being ears, skin, tongue and nose respectively.

The principles of Vaastu are mainly dependant on the arrangement and balancing of these five elements in their proper order and proportion so that humans can have better conditions in a place in which they live or work.

Vaastu principles originate in the nexus between the earth and the sun. Since these two planets are of universal nature and above any caste, creed, culture, religion and nationality, the principles of Vaastu are universal.

Vaastu principles were formualted keeping in view the influence of the sun, its light and heat, the direction of wind, the position of moon, the earth's magnetic field and the influence of cosmos on our planet.

The earth has been revolving around the sun, in a geo-stationary orbit for over billions of years due to the magnetic effect caused by its rotation. Due to the magnetic properties of earth, the magnetic needle of a compass always tends towards north. Being based on permanent magnetic property of the earth, with inclination towards north, the effect of vaastu principles also becomes permanent.