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ROOTS OF TECHNOLOGY IN ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

Every ancient civilization such as Indian, Chinese, Egyptian, Mayan etc had structured guidelines for the building construction .They were applied from town planning to the designing of an individual dwelling. The techniques of designing a building is visible in Indian Temples, palaces, Egyptian pyramids, Mayan pyramids in Mexico, Stonework in Peru, Greek Parthenon, Roman coliseum and many more.

VASTUSHASTRA

Vastu Shastra is a vast and an ancient science of living. In Sanskrit, the word Vastu has root derived from `Vas to reside. Vastu means abode or house and Shastra means Science or Technology. VastuShastra is the scientific method of house construction

INDIAN SCRIPTURES

DARSHANSHASTRA SUB BRANCHES (UPANGAS)

MAYASABHA IN MAHABHARATA

VASTUSHASTRA IN ANCIENT INDIA 5000 yrs ago in Mahabharata, Demon Mayan had designed palace Mayasabha as per Vastushastra. In the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa the application of Vastushastra can be seen. Vastu finds mention in Ramayana as well. The construction of the holy city of Ayodhya, where Lord Rama was born and ruled, shared a similarity with the plan written in the great Vastu architecture text Manasara. Buddhist literature also makes numerous mentions of buildings based on Vastu. It is said that Lord Buddha used to deliver discourses on architecture and he was very much conscious of the construction of the buildings in order. There is a mention of various viharas, temples, houses, buildings in the various Buddhist texts, based on Vastushastra.

BASIC PRINCIPLE OF VASTUSHASTRA

To prepare fertile ground for seed of Life to flower and eternally experience the `Sat-Chid-Anand The Eternal Bliss.

VASTU -PURUSH

The concept of `Prana the Life force Energy, in Yogashastra constantly permeates throughout Vastushastra in the sense that it considers every Vastu house, building as a living entity in form of `Vastu Purush.

VASTU-PURUSH-MANDAL

Akhand Mandalakaram Vyaptam Yen Characharam


The Sanskrit stotra says that if the energy stream is spiral and helical, it automatically becomes one and unified with immensity. Traditionally energy is explained as form of helix which termed as Mandal in Sanskrit. So Vastu-Purush-Mandal explains the role of various patterns of energy which plays an important role in Human Life.

VASTU -PURUSH

VASTU-PURUSH-MANDAL and MODERN SCIENCE

5 GREAT ELEMENTS

8 DIRECTIONS AND 5 GREAT ELEMENTS

VASTU-PURUSH-MANDAL and MODERN SCIENCE

AIM OF VASTUSHASTRA

The science of Vastu aims at controlling the flow of these energies in a building by selecting proper Directions, Alignments and Orientations. VastuShastras well defined rules and regulations ensure that the houses, abodes, dwellings, buildings and structures in general are in Harmony with the surrounding environment and the entire Universe.

APPLICATION OF VASTUSHASTRA

APPLICATION OF VASTUSHASTRA

APPLICATION OF VASTUSHASTRA

APPLICATION OF VASTUSHASTRA

APPLICATION OF VASTUSHASTRA

RECEPTION ART OF LIVING INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, BANGALORE

APPLICATION OF VASTUSHASTRA

SRI SRI AYURVEDA HOSPITAL , BANGALORE

VASTUSHASTRA APPLICATIONS ACROSS GLOBE

The Vastushstra principles are based upon movement of the Sun and Earth. So the directional rules and regulation differs as per the location across the globe.

IMPORTANCE OF VASTUSHASTRA

The dwellings subscribing to Vastushastra are always governed by environment-friendly simple buildings with simple shapes. While Modern architecture specializes in bodily comforts of the dweller and functional effectiveness of a structure, Vastushastra aims at ensuring Health, Happiness, Prosperity and Well-being of the Dweller and endows him with a Sustained Peace and Tranquility of mind.

ROLE OF VASTUSHASTRA IN WOMANS LIFE

As todays woman is playing a dual role. Vastushastra can help her to excel in performing on house front as well as work career front. Women though delicate in nature follow Dharma and guard tradition and culture. Then it becomes her responsibility to maintain sanctimony of ancient sciences like Vastushastra and extend its longitivity

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