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*Vaastu Prakarana*: Vaishaakhey Phalgune Poushey Shraaaney Maarga
sirshakey, Grihaarambha Praveshoustah stambhocchraayas chashasyatey/
(Grihaarambha, Stambhoddhaarana and Griha Pravesha are best
performed in the months of Vaishakha, Phalguna, Pousha, Shraavana, and
Margasirsha). Jyeshtha, Kartika Maagha Months are also beneficient as per
Narada Vachana. A Parna Griha or a grass house could be constructed without
any month or time. But a house in which one likes to reside himself or the
Main House should not be constructed in Pushya Maasa. Go-Ashwa Shaalaas
could be constructed too without time restrictions.
Grihaarambha and Griha Pravesha could be planned and executed in Hasta
traya or Hasta-Chitta-Swati, Dhruva-Mridu Nakshatras, Dhanishta-Shatabhisha
and Pushya; and all the Tithi Vaaras excepting RiktaTithis and Ravi-Kuja
Vaaraas.
‘Shankhusthapana’ or Laying Foundation Stone and digging deep into Earth
as the preliminaries of House Construction be planned in the Nakshtras of
Shravana, Ashwini, Krura Nakshatras viz. Magha, Bharani, Purva
Phaluguni-Purva Bhadra and Purvashaadha; Anuradha, Aslesha, Moola, Pushya ,
Hasta, Mrigasirsha, Revati, Dhruva Nakshatras,when Kedra-Ashtama Sthaanaas
are Papagraha rahitas or devoid of blemishes.
Sthambhoddhaarana or erection of the Mother-Pillar should not be done
in Dhanishtaka Panchakas viz. Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadra,
Uttaraabhadra and Revati, nor during Vrishabhaakaara Vaastu Chakra ie.
seven Nakshatras from where Surya Deva is; from the eighth to the eleventh
Nakshatras, the ‘Stambhoddhaarana’ is ideally suited but none of the ten
Nakshatras are not auspicious.
As regards Grihaapravesha, the auspicious Nakshatras have been
detailed above, but this Function is ruled out for Suryasthita Nakshatra
and the four Nakshatras hence, fifteenth Nakshatraaaa to four Nakshatras
hence and the twenty third Nakshatra to five more hence.
Again, the Griha Nirmana Kartha should plan for the construction of
various Facility-Homes commencing from the main house’s eastern side and
these ancillaries would include Snaana Griha, Nidra Griha,Vastra Griha,
Bhojana Griha, Pashu Griha, Dhana Griha, Deva Griha and so on. Among the
do’s and don’ts of house construction are that from the ‘Mukha Dwaara’ or
the Main Door , there should not be ‘ Mulaas’ or corners, the Common
Passage /
Road, Road Curves or round abouts, a Well, another dwaara, or filth
/ mud, a Pillar, Tree or a Temple.
‘Shankusthaapana’ and ‘Stambho -dharana’ are to be positioned in the
Agneya side of the New House. This restriction of Agneya is however is not
applicable if the new construction is sprawling, or has four entries in all
the directions.
*Griha Pravesha Vidhana*: Vaastu Pujaa vidhih Karyah purvameva
Praveshatah, Maitra Dhruva kshipra Chara Mulabhairdhana Putra krit/
(The Karta would accomplish prosperity and progeny if he performs Vaastu
Karma Shanti before erntering it in Anuradha, Dhruva- Kshipra-Chara
Nakshatras or in Moola.)
Vaastu Shanti has to be performed only in the day time. There is an
opinion that Griha Pravesha might be done in the nights also, in which
case, this Shanti function might as well be done at the same Dina Maasaadi
of Grihaarambha.
The Shubha Kaala for Griha Pravesha is stated to be
in Maagha,Ashviyuja Jyeshtha Maasaas; Mridu-Dhruva Nashatras are the most
suitable, while Kshipra-Chara Nakshatras are of medium value.
Teekshna-Ugra-Mishra Nakshatras are not good. If the Karta’s Janma Lagna is
not in the Eighth position,the Graha Pravesha Lagna is commended.
*[ Matsya Purana describes the Basics of Vaastu Shastra* viz. the
Origin, Construction methodology and Vaastu Yagna as follows:
The Origin: When Bhagavan Shankara was demolishing Andhakaasura, there
was a drop of sweat that fell on the ground and an awesome and nasty Being
kept on drinking the blood of the slain Asura; since that ‘Praani’was not
satisfied with its hunger, it started to eat up whatever came handy. As the
Praani requested Shankara, the latter gave a boon of being able to consume
any where in the Trilokas; in Swarga, the Praani was called ‘Deva Vaastu’.
As the Praani came down to Earth, Brahma gave the dispensation that
whenever there was a talk of Vaastu or the Rules and deeds of Construction,
there would be ‘Bali’or Naivedya / offering of food at the end of
‘Vaishwanara’Bali or oblations to Agni. Also separate ‘Vaastu
Shanti’/appeasement deed to the Deity of Vaastu would fetch food to him, as
and when construction activities are commenced all over the Universe. That
was also the Origin of ‘Vaastu Yagna’.
Eighteen Rishis gave the Rules and Regulations of Vaastu Shastra
to the posterity and these Rishis and Devas were: Bhrigu, Arti, Vasishtha,
Vishwakarma, Maya, Nagnajit, Bhagavan Shankara, Indra, Kumara, Nandeswara,
Shounaka, Garga, Vasudeva, Aniruddha, and Shukra. Yogya Maasa-Nakshatras:
The results of initiating construction activity in various MONTHS
are as follows:
in Chaitra Month ‘Vyadhi’or diseases are caused;
in Vaisakha the Constructors gain cows and Ratnas;
in Jeyshtha Month, death is indicated in the family;
in Ashadha month construction helps gain of servants, Ratnas and ‘Pashus’
or domestic animals;
in Shraavana Month there would be gain of servants; dangers and risks
in Bhadrapada Month; construction in Aswin Month might lead to risk to
wife;
in Kartik Month there would be gain of Dhana- Dhanya or Money and Crops;
in Margasirsha month there would be surplus of Bhojyas or Food Items;
commencement of construction in the month of Pausha might lead to
thefts and loss of materials;
Construction in Magha Month there would be benefits but some fear or
possibility of Fire and
finally, activities of construction during Phalguna Month should
yield gold, progeny and prosperity.
*Griha Nirmana and influence of Nakshatras*: Initiating the Construction
of Grihas / houses is considered the best in respect of the following
NAKSHATRAS OR STARS:
Ashvini, Rohini, Mula, the three Uttaraas, Mrigashira, Swati, Hasta, and
Anuradha. As regards the DAYS, all the days of a week are good, except
Sundays and Tuesdays. In regard to YOGAS, construction should not start on
the following yogas viz. Vyaaghat, Shula, Vyatipaat, Atiganda, Vishkambha,
Ganda, Parigha and Vajra. Following MUHURTAS are stated to be ideal for
contstruction viz. Sweta, Maitra, Maahendra, Gaandhawa, Abhijit, Rouhini,
Vairaja, and Savitri. Lagna Nirnaya: To decide on the SHUBHA LAGNA, the
activity of construction should be commenced when the Chandra bala as also
Suryabala would be equally positve. The most important activities apart,
‘Stambharohana’or the hoisting of the Pillar should be taken up first;
similarly the procedures should be the same as in respect of the
costruction of Praasaads, wells and such mini water bodies. SOIL TEST would
be the foremost activity before the actual construction is taken up. As a
part of the soil quality test, saplings are to be planted and the best soil
quality would yield the growth over three nights; medium growth over five
nights and minimal growth over a week. The best soil obviously would give
out the quickest yield. By way of a diagram, the area meant for
construction is drawn as a big square which is divided into nine squares
while each square is further sub-divided into nine smaller squares, thus
making a total of eighty-one squares. Of these, thirty two Devatas are
worshipped in as many sub-squares and thirteen Devatas from outside those
sub squares, thus accounting for forty five squares. The names and the
positioning of the respective Deities are: Shikhi, Parjanya, Jayant, Indra,
Surya, Satya, Brusha, Antakisha, Vayu, Pusha, Vitatha, Brihatsakshatha,
Yama, Gandharva, Bhring raaja, Mriga, Pitrugana, Daivarika,Sugreeva,
Pushpadanta, Jalaadhusha, Asura, Sesha, Paapa, Roga, Ahi, Mukhya, Bhallata,
Soma, Sarpa, Aditi and Diti; these thirty two Deities are Baahya Devatas.
These Deities are to be worshipped in the four Dik-konas like Ishaana. Now,
outside the Vaastu Chakra the following four Deities are to be worshipped
viz. Aapa, Savitra, Jaya, and Rudra. In the middle nine squares, on the
four sides of Brahma, eight Sadyha Devatas are to be positioned and these
are Aryama, Savita, Viviswaan, Vibhudha -adhipa, Mitra, Raajayakshma,
Prithvidhara, and Apavatsa. Apa, Apavatsa, Parjanya, Agni and Diti-these
are of five Devataa varga to be worshipped in Agneya-kona. Further, twenty
Devataas are positioned in two rows: Aryama, Viwaswaan, Mitra and
Pritvidhara-these four are stationed on three sides of Brahma in three,
three positions each. This is the Procedure of worship to all the relevant
Deities.
* Methodology of Construction*: The methodology of construction varies
from one building to another such as Chatuhshaala, Trishaala; Dwishala
etc.The Chatuh shaala is open from all four sides with gates /doors on all
the sides, known as Sarvatomukha and is normally ideal for a Palace or a
Temple. A building which has no door to the west is called Nandyavarta;
without a door on the Southern side is called Vardhamaana; without a door
on the Eastern side is called Swastika; and without an opening on the
Northern side is Ruchaka. A King’s Palace is ideally measured the hundred
and eight hand-lengths, while that of a Prince has sixty six measures; a
General’s abode with sixty four measures; forty eight measures to forty
eight measures; and thirty two for an ordinary citizen. As regards the
‘Stambhas’ (Pillar) in an ordinary house, its circumference is multiplied
by nine times and the result must be the depth of the pillar underground; a
four angled pillar is called ‘Ruchak’; eight angled pillar is ‘Vajra’;
sixteen angled pillar is ‘Dwi Vajra’, thirty two angled pillar is
‘Praleenak’ and a pillar whose mid-region is round is called ‘Vritra’. All
the residential homes should be entered from the right side ‘Pravesha
Dwar’. Entry from the eastern side where Indra and Jayanta exist is the
best; in the southern side ‘dwara’, it is said that Yamya and Vitatha are
supposed to be ruling and is good too; on the western dwara, Varuna and
Pushpadanta are prominent; Uttara dwar is governed by Bhallat and Sowmya
and is quite propitious. But one should be careful of ‘vedhas’or forced
entries: for instance, such vedhas through side-lanes might result in
‘Kulakshaya’ or damage to the Vamsha; forced entry through trees might end
up in mutual hatred of family members; vedha through mud would bring in
sorrows; vedha through water ways would result in problems; vedha through
pillars might end up through difficulties arising due to women. Entering
from one house to another could end up in grief to the master of the house.
A house which opens on its own might result in madness of a family member.
Similarly, a house which gets closed on its own could end up in ‘Kula
naasha’/ distress to the Kula. Entry through a very high door could lead to
‘Raja bhaya’ or difficulties on account of Authorities. If the door is too
low, there could by ‘Chora bhaya’ or fear of thefts. A door just above
another door could attract Yamaraja darshan. If a house with a main door of
disproportionate size is built in the middle of a big road is made, the
master of the house would not live for long. If the main door is smaller
than the other doors of a house, that house might not have contentment and
would be a constant abode of recurring predicaments. The rear portion of
the house must be kept duly adorned with trees, foliage, pots and
Decoratives. The east of the house there should be ‘Vata’ vriksha; in the
Southern side Udumbara tree and the western side Pippala Tree and Pluksha
tree on the northern side. Nearby the house, trees with thorns and Ksheera
Vrikshas or milk-yielding trees are not good. It would be propitious to
grow trees like Pumnaga, Ashoka, Shami, Tilaka, Champa, Dadimi, Peepali,
Draksha, Arjuna, Jambeera, Puga, Panasa, Ketaki, Malati, Kamala Chameli,
Mallika, Coconut, Kela, Kadali and Patala as these Trees are signs of
Lakshmi / prosperity. Houses are better not built in the extreme vicinity
of temples, Dhurtas or mischievous elements, General Adinistration,
Four-Lane Centers, since there might be causes for irritation, fear and
other problems. Leaving ample space before, rear and sides of the building
is a must. It would be advisable to have the southern part of the house
elevated and such an abode is called a ‘Sampurna’ or complete from the
Vaastu point of view and would thus bestow the best of advantages.
To lay the *‘Adhara Shila’ (Foundation Stone*) of a building, the
Priest should determine the ‘Muhurat’, decorate the Stone with white cloth,
lay ‘Nava Ratnas’and Gold along with Nava Dhanyas or nine varieties of
appropriate seeds and with the help of masons fix up the stone, and perform
‘puja’to Ganapati, Vaastu Deva, Ishta Devata or the Family Deity with
formal ‘Mantro -cchaarana’,also perform ‘Havan’/ homa to Agni Deva with
milk, ghee and honey: The relevant Havan Mantra is:
Vaastoshpatey Pratijaanee –hyasmaantswaavesho anameevo bhavaa nah, yat
tvemahey prati tanno jupuswa sham no bhava dwipatdey sham chatushpadey/
Vaastu Yagna: Sutrapath, Stambha -aropana or hoisting of the main Pillar,
Dwara vamshocchraya, Griha Pravesha and Vaastu Shanti. Sutrapath takes
place in the Ishana Disha and Stambhaaropana in Agneya kona. Vaastu Deva’s
‘Pada Chinhas’ or foot prints should be set up and the ‘Karta’should do
‘pradakshinas’(circumambulation) around the foot-prints. It is stated that
water with the powder of Munga, Ratna and Suvarna should be sprinkled while
designing the ‘Pada-Chihnaas’. Incidentally, the signs of Vaastu should
never be ash, lit up firesticks, nails, skins, horns, bones, and skull as
some ill-informed persons tend to do so and such material would lead to
distress, danger and difficulties. It is advisable that masons and other
workers are present at the time of Griha Pravesh.
Ishaaney Devataa -gaaram tathaa Shaanti gruham bhavet, Mahaanasam
thathaagneye tatpaarswam chottarey jalam, Gruhasyopakaram sarvam Nairutye
Sthaapaded Buddhah/ Bandhasthaanam bahih kuryaat snaana mandapameyvacha,
Dhana Dhaanyam cha Vaayavye karmashaalaam tato bahih, Evam Vaastu viseshah
syaad Ghruha bhatruh shubaavaham/
(To the Ishaana side of any house, the Devataagruha and Shantigriha
must be set up; its kitchen must be in the Agneya kona; to the northern
side the ‘Jala sthaan’ (Water reservoir); all the house materials be kept
in the Nairuti kona; the place for keeping domestic animals like cows and
buffalos as well as bathing rooms are better constructed outside the house;
the storage place for Dhana-dhanya should be kept in the Vayavya kona; the
‘Karya shala’or the Offices should be organised outside the residential
place.
This pattern of living would certainly assure excellent
propitiousness and happiness to the family. Griha Pravesha: As the ‘Griha
Pravesh’ function (House Warming Time) approaches, Peace and Prosperity is
ushered in as stated:
Krutwaagrato Dwija -varaanatha Purnakumbham Dhadyakshata -amala
pushpa phalopa shobham/ Datwaa hiranyavasanaani tadaa Dwijebhyo, Maangalya
Shaanti nilayaya gruham vishekthu/ Gruhoktahoma vidhaanaa Bali karma
kuryat, Praasaada Vaastu shamaney cha vidharya uktah, Santarpayed
vijavaraanatha bhakshya bhojjyeh, Shuklaambarah Swabhavanam pravishet sa
dhupam/
(As the house is fully ready, the Head of the family should initiate
the action of conducting ‘Mangala Shanti’ with a group of Brahmanas ahead
along with a ‘Kalasha’/Vessel, full of Sweet Water, Curd, Akshatas, tender
mango leaves, flowers, fruits and coconuts as also scented sandal water,
agarbattis/ incense sticks and oil-wick lamps nicely lit and decorated, as
Brahmanas recite Veda hymns and musical instruments are played, while
entering the house at the appointed ‘Muhurta’. There after Griha
praasaadas/ doors and other household items are purified for Vaastu Shaanti
and Homa and Balidaana are performed. Brahmanas are treated with Bhojan and
gifts of gold, vastras and dakshinas, where after relatives and friends are
treated too with bhojan and gifts.)
The above details from *Matsya Purana are felt relevant* in the
context of Vaastu Prakarana, Griha Nirmana, Vaastu Yagna and Griha Pravesha
as the supplementary information on the Subject of Vaastu and Griha Nirmana
in Dharma Sindhu.
* Yatra Prakarana*: Following is an account of the impact of
Tithi-Nakshatras on the Yatras or Travels of a person, for different
reasons, especially for ‘Dhanaarjana’.
One should undertake yatras in the Nakshatras viz. Shravana,
Dhanishtha, Ashwini, Pushya, Revati, Anuradha, Mrigasirsha, Hasta, and
Punarvasu on Gochara Yukta Dinaas. Excepting travels towards Southern
Direction, all other Directions are beneficent in Abhijit Nakshatra.
But travels on Magha, Chitra, Swati, Vishakha, Aslesha, Bharani,
Ardra, Krittika, Purvabhadra, and Janma Nakshatra, are forbidden. Also,
Rikta Tithis, Parva Tithis, Shashthi, Ashtami,and Dwadashi are avoidable
for Travels.
But twenty-one Ghadiyas past Krittika, seven Ghadiyas after
Purvaphalguni, and eleven Ghadiyas after Magha are approved for travels.
But fourteen Ghadiyas after Jyeshtha, Aslesha, Vishakha, Swati are
forbidden for travels.
In fact, Swati and Magha must be prohibited even if essential to
travel. The Purva bhaga of Bharani, half way through Chitra, the
Uttaraardha of Revati are also bad.
Travels on Monday and Saturday to East, Thursday to South, Ravi
and Shukra to West and Budha and Mangala to North are not beneficent and
avoidable.
To each direction starting from East, if Meshaadi and Chandra Rashis
are either in front of or to the right to Chandra, then the travel would be
highly propitious; if these Rashis are to the left of Chandra then the
Yatra could be disastrous.
The direction in which Shukra’s Udaya or Rise takes place, travel
plans should be given up; and so should be avoided in the direction in
which Brihaspati’s Udaya takes place.
Prayaanaey Shubhaah kendra koneshu shastaah khalaastraaya
shatkheshwa nisthaasshani khe, Kavih Saptamey glou sshdasthantya Lagney
-vilagneshwaropyasta shashthaashtamaantye
(Travel is highly auspicious, if Shubha Grahas are placed in the
fourth, seventh, tenth and Kendra from Lagna , or in the fifth, ninth
Konaas or angles . Dushta Grahas at third, eleventh, sixth and ten
Sthaanaas are useful too. If Mangala or his Shad vargaas are in Kendra, his
Lagna or his Vaara, Kumbha Lagna or Kumbha Navaamsha in the Lagna, then
that travel must necessarily be given up. Meena Lagney tadamshevaa yaatur
margoti Duhkhah/
(A person travelling in Meena Lagna or Meenamsha has to face
endless disaster. Again the sixth place of one’s Lagna is of Shatru
Shtaana and the Master of that place would indeed destroy the Traveller .
Travel in the Shatru Kshetra, Shatru Kshetraamsha and Shatru drishta Lagna
would be like an open invitation to Mrityu! In Lagna,the Saptama Raashi and
Janma Rashi are also not conducive for travel. Chandrama in Vargottama or
Vargottama Yukta Chandrama should secure victory in a travel. If the travel
is only for a day and the return too, then the consideration would be more
for the return than for the departure.
* A discerning traveller should not seek to return on the ninth day of
his departure as a ground rule*! One should avoid travel to Southern
Direction when Chandra is in Kumbha and Meena, nor use a new bed. While
proceeding on a travel, he should successfully complete his Puja and Agni
Karya, be happy with his wife, friends and servants.
Never travel while being angry or with an upset mind or displeasure
with family members, friends, well-wishers as also with an empty stomach
and having insulted these as also Brahmanas. One should in fact even as
routine avoid anger, frequent haircuts, insulting others, MadyaPaana-Maamsa
Bhashana or intoxicating drinks and meat eating, black tilaka, and
multi-coloured dresses. Travel should be avoided facing a woman in menses
and bad omens.
A Brahmana should travel with a fruit, honey, shastra, Yagnopaveeta,
dhanya, jala, suvarna and vastras. As per Gochara, Shubha Prada prapti
occurs when there is the position of Krura Grahas and also Chandra in the
third, sixth and tenth positions from Janma Raashi;
Chandra in Saptama and Lagna; Shula Paksha Chandra and Budha in
second, fourth, sixth, eighth and tenth Places; Brihaspati in second, fifth
and ninth places;
Shukra in ninth, eighth and twelfth Positions. The Positioning of
any Graha in the eleventh Place is generally considered as auspicious.
In case, one counts from his/ her nine Nakshatras from the Janma
Nakshatra multiplied by three, the result provides twenty seven Nakshatra
Phalaas viz. Janma,Sampat, Vipat, Kshama, Pratyari, Sadhaka, Vyaadha,
Maitra and Ati Maitra. On these lines the Shubha -ashubhas are reckoned
with in respect of Yatras, Raja Darshana, Shastra Grahana in battles and
other Karyas.
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