RITU BALA ASTROLOGY BLOG ON "VASTU"

PLOT DIVISION AS PER VASTU
The octagonal (Ashtachakra) is based on the effects of sunrays in eight directions. If it is followed correctly the whole life passes smoothly with wealth and prosperity. A house is just not a shelter over your head; it should be like a temple giving happiness and joy to those who live in it.

VASTU PRINCIPLES FOR BUYING PLOT

Vaastu Shastra is 5000 years old but since the middle 1990s, there has been a sudden interest in the subject of the Vaastu Shastras. People seem to have rediscovered a long lost panacea for their ills. All they need to do is to make a few changes to their home or office layout and overnight, they have the health, wealth and happiness which they lacked for so long. Doing interiors with Vaastu is a bit different job but if everything is planned carefully, one can open the doors of the prosperity for themselves. Some of the principles which are based on the laws of the nature.

1. Downward slope of the house should be in the east and north direction of the plot.
2. Rivers, drains, lakes etc. should be in the east and water tank north direction of the plot. W E
3. There should not be tall trees or construction around our
Plot in east and north direction, as Sunrays are prevented by it.
4. Underground water tank in northeast direction of our plot is auspicious as morning sunrays purify it, but if the same is situated in the southeast direction it can have adverse affects.
5. White soil is best for land then comes reddish soil, yellow land is of medium level for constructing plot.
6. The most important point while selecting plot is the magnetic meridian. It should be in vision with the axis of plot.
7. A square plot is always better, rectangular plot is also good. But triangular or circular plot leads to instability. One should never purchase pentagonal, hexagonal or haphazard plot
8. A plot in which there is an extended northeast direction, it is best of all plots.
9. Except the northeast corner, extension in any other direction is not proper. By making such plots rectangular they can be used.
10. Gomukhi plots, having back portion longer and wider than front is good for residential purpose.
11. Wayaghrmukhi plot, having front bigger and wider than back is not good for residential purpose.
Beginning of Construction
1. The planning of house should be in the clockwise direction. Main gate N
2. The digging should never be started in the southwest directions.
3. The out house for keeping the building material should be in south-west or south east corner W E
4. Free space should be left on all the sides of the building.
5. More open space should be left towards North and East side S then in south and West side.
6. South and West sidewalls should be more thicker then north and east sidewalls.
7 The height of plinth should be 2 to 4 feet
8 In the north east block of the plot there should be well, boring, underground water Storage tank, garden, fountain etc.
9 There should be two gates in the wall compound.
10 The pipelines of the bathroom and the kitchen should have an outlet in the east or the north direction.
11 Outlet of water (gutter etc.) not be in the south under any condition even by mistake It should be turned to the east or the north direction.
12 Compared to the south side rooms the Northern rooms should be bigger and shorter in height by 1” to 3”.
13 Avoid circular staircase. The main staircase of the building should be in the south, the west or the southwest corner. It should never be in the northeast corner.
14 Verandah should be in the east or North side of the main structure.
15 The height of Verandah should be little less than the other rooms.
16 The overhead water tank should be in the west or southwest direction of the building.
LIVING ROOM

1. Living room or Drawing room should be in the east or in the north of the building.
2. T.V. should be in the south-east corner of the room
3. The telephone should be in the east or in the south-east corner of the room.
4. The Indian style sitting arrangement should be in the east, the west or the north.
5. The portrait of the God or waterfalls should be in the north –east corner.
6. Stuffed animals should be in the northwest corner.
7. The fancy chandelier should not be at the center of the room. It should be slightly towards the west
8. The cooler should be in the west and not in the south-east section
9. The staircase should be in the south the west or the south-west corner of the room. It should be rising up towards the south or the west direction.
10. The colour of the walls and tiles used in this room should be white, yellow, blue or green
TOILETS AND SEPTIC TANK SW South SE
1. The toilets should be in the west of the building or the northwest side.
2. The pot in the toilet should be in the west, the south or the north-west side of the west.
3. The construction of the toilet should be such that the persons sitting there have their faces towards the north .
4. The toilet should be one or two feet higher than the ground level.
5. The water storages or the taps in the toilet should be in the east, the north or the northeast corner.
6. The Toilet should never be in the center, the North-east, the south-east and south west corner.
Septic Tank
1. Septic tank should be in the north west of building.
2. Of the three parts of the septic tank water should be in East and excretion in west.
3. Septic tank should not be directly touching the wall compound or the plinth of the house. It should be at least 1 or 2 ft. away.
4. The length of septic tank should be east-west and the breadth south-north
5. Tank should be higher then plinth level of the building.
PLACE OF IDOL & WORSHIP (PUJAGHAR)

1. The Pujaghar should be in the East, North or the North east corner but not in south.
2. Pujaghar should not be in the bedroom.
3. The idol should be in the east and the west of the Pujaghar.
4. Toilet should not be above or below the worship room.
5. Lamp stand should be in the southeast corner of the worship room.
6. The worship room is of the shape of a pyramid (slope on all the four sides of the roof).
7. White or light yellow colour marble work should be in the worship room.
8. The colour of walls should be white, light yellow or light blue
9. The Havenkund (a pit for sacred fire) should be in the south-east direction of the worship room.
10. The sacred offerings to the fire should be made with the face towards the east.
11. The showcases and almirah in the Pujaghar towards the western or the southern wall.
12. The Pujaghar should have a threshold
13. War scenes from Mahabharat, photographs of birds and animals or the replica of Vastupurush should not be in poojaghar.
14. The idols in the worship room should not be in the desecrated form.
15. The idol should not be kept at place adjacent to wall it should be kept at least one inch away from wall.
16. There should be two shuttered wooden door in the worship room .
17. The door of the worship room should not automatically close or open
DINNING ROOM

1 The dining room should be in the west side of the building..
2 While taking food, the head of the family should sit facing towards the east,
others should sit facing the east, west or north side
3 Before we start taking our food it should be served to the cow, the birds
and animals etc.
4 Dinning table should not be hexagonal, triangular or egg shaped, it should be square or rectangular.
5 The dining table should be in the east, the north or the west direction.
6 Water source should be in the northeast corner or the room.
7 Washbasin should be in the east or the north side of the room.
8 There should not be attached toilet in the dinning room.
9 The walls of the dinning room should have light blue colour, yellow, saffron, or light green colour.
10 Nature portraits and paintings in the dining room make the atmosphere happy.
MISCELLANEOUS POINTS

1 Basement should not be at the center of the building or plot.
2 If 1/4th part of basement is above the ground level or if sunrays are coming the basement between 7 am to 10 am the basement can be used for business purpose.
3 At any cost, the residence should not be in the basement
4 The basement should not have a height of less than nine feet
5 No septic tank, well water storage tank, boring etc. should be at the center of the plot.
6 The staircase should rise from the east to the west or the north to the south Direction
7 Built the first floor only in the south West region leaving the eastern and the northern part open.
8 The Kuberas place (wealth) is always in the North side of the building Therefore the strong room should also in the north direction.
9 Strong room or granary should be in the northwest of the main building
10 The store room should have a door the north west direction.
11 There should always be some pitcher or vassal filled with water in the
north east corner of the granary.
12 Empty containers should not be kept in the granary.
13 Lumber-room should be in the southwest corner.
14 Porch or portico should be in the east or north direction.
15 If a business deal to be finalized the vehicle should be kept with a face towards north
16 Big tree should be avoided in the space surrounding the building and inside the boundary wall.
17 No thorny plants or cactus should be in the four walls of plot even for decorative purpose
18 No creepers, however beautiful with flowers should be raised on the compound wall of the building in the east or the north

Vastu as you all know plays a very important role in our life. We might be facing many problems without knowing the reason. In today’s time when computers are part of our life we must know thaT which all things should be kept in mind while working on computer. More tips you can read in my website www.ritubalaastrology.com Vastu tips are beneficial for our health also.If vastu principles are followed properly, then we can see a positive change in our health too. here I am telling few vastu tips which me must keep in our mind while working on computers. We must take care of following things, which will not only help us in taking care of our health but also remove the negative energy. More tips I will be giving later-

1. Always while working on computers or even while watching television, make sure that there is plenty of natural light in the room. So that it dilutes the light energy which comes from the computer screen. But if natural lighting is not possible, or if the computer is being used at night,then the use of full spectrum light bulbs should be
used.

2. As we know that plants produce negative ions.Computers produce positive ions. So the energy which promotes greater mental clarity gets affected. By having living plants in the room especially near the computer will help in neutralizing the positive ions produced by the computers.

3.Place an amethyst crystal (size is not important)on top of the computer or monitor or near the computer.The Amethyst Crystal helps in re-directing the energy of the computer away from you

4. Move your eyes in and around the room in between , to relax your eyes.

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KEEP YOUR HOME TIDY
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With development of cities the houses are becoming small. This is very common in metropolitan cities.Now the problem that usually face is how to keep the things. It can create a problem if it is cluttered with too much stuff. Many people who live in small houses or apartments face such problems due to cluttered space. If you are feeling the same difficulties in your homes, you can follow some easy-to-do tips to make your dwelling comfortable, clutter free and organized. This article gives you tips on making your space clean, clutter free and organized.

1. Clear all clutter in the room

A small space looks untidy if cluttered with lots of things. To make the room organized clear unnecessary stuff from small space. Place all essential articles on shelves and find out ways to get the stuff organized behind doors, table skirts. When the things are neatly arranged and out of sight, the small space will look orderly and more open. Trust me, a shelve with one showpiece can some time look a lot better than ten showpieces on it.

2. Organize furniture properly

It’s uncomfortable to live in room where articles of furniture are unorganized. Slim rockers, open back chairs or love seat sofas rather than large furniture tend to save the space. While arranging furniture, place taller furnishings at the end of the room opposite its entrance. Before you place or buy furnishings, keep in mind the size of your rooms also. For spacious feel, utilize the furniture that has matching colors with the color of walls.

3. Use multipurpose furniture

To make small space cozy and enjoy the feel of big space, utilize multipurpose furniture like ottomans and folding items. Ottomans are very useful for small spaces because they are used as table or as foot rest and can easily be moved around the room. Futons and sofa beds are space saver as they can be converted into bed whenever needed. Use folding tables or folding sofas to provide space for dining. A small dresser or chest beside bed can be used to keep jewelry, books and other small things and to save the space.

4. Make use of light colors

Light colors give spacious feel rather than dark or warm colors like blue, green and mauve’s, pinks and yellow do. Pick out white and cream to maximize the sense of space. For stunning effects, utilize varying tones of same colors for upholstered fabrics, textured wall finishes etc. Interior designers recommend that dark color furniture and accessories make the space look dramatic and maximize the neutral white also. You can select such shades of colors on walls as are relaxing at night and cheer up the mood during day.

5. Choose natural or artificial lighting

Lighting plays major role in maximizing the space of your room/home. You can opt for natural or artificial lighting to make your room look larger. Open outside windows to let natural light enter your room. Track or recessed lighting can be used to make small space look bigger. To reflect light and maximize the feel of space, you can make use of a large frame mirror on a wall or stand a large frame mirror against the wall. Accent and fluorescent lighting are used to create soothing and refreshing atmosphere in the room.

6. Use plain upholstery & light fabrics

Upholstery and fabrics grab everyone’s attention. Make use of upholstery of plain color for furniture instead of dark colors, bold plaids or stripes to save the space. To create interest and stick to neutral tones, make use of textures. Apply soft floral vines or simple stripes to keep the space look simple.

7. Fix large drawers & cabinets

Drawers and cabinets are very useful to store lots of things and make space clutter free. Large drawers built in bed are very useful for storage of things. You can use the space beneath bed with separate wheeled drawers that can be pushed under and pulled out. Provide high level cabinets to store the articles used occasionally. Use separate cabinets for hanging clothes and store other items. Recessed open shelves can be made into walls for placing colorful items without taking extra space.

8. Fix practical worktops

Good worktops provide ease at work besides saving the space. Utilize a ridge up on the top of your stove to put small items like spices and tiny objects that usually hang about on counter top in the kitchen. To make working comfortable, ensure that the levels of worktops and sinks are adjusted to suit your height. Keep shelves clean and sleek and avoid unnecessary old fashion decoration. Make an acrylic sheet or marble stone corner under open space in kitchen to store detergents etc.

9. Utilize rod for clothes and bedding

Rods are better option for hanging clothes and bedding’s because your closets don’t have extra space for them. This will save the space of another closet in your room.

10. The more you keep the things hidden the bigger the home will appear. If possible keep the walls of the home empty.Do not hang too many things. Keep changing the places of things which will bring in positive energies in the home. Seeing a home in same decor for too long gives a monotony and so change is always welcomed by everyone. Try these tips in this festive season and give your home a new look.

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In recent times Vaastu has gained prominence in our day-to-day life. But it originated around five thousand year back, when the saints and our ancestors related the making of houses to the sunlight and five elements of nature. It originated in India and our olden houses were made as per norms of vastu.
Vaastu is derived from the Sanskrit word “VAAS” which means “to reside” or ”to Dwell”. Vastu’s main concern is not only material prosperity but it is also related to also mental peace and happiness besides it is also related to harmony in the family, office etc. Vaastu is a boon to the modern world.
Vaastu is the science of direction that combines all the five elements of nature and balances them with the man and the material. The aim of Vaastu Shastra is creating a beneficial & congenial settings or a place to live or work in. It is a most scientific way of taking advantages from the benefits bestowed by the five elements of nature also known as , “Paanchbhootas” of the nature & thereby making the way for increased wealth, prosperity health and happiness in an enlightened environment. The five elements of nature are Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Space. It is because of these five elements that our planet earth, out of the nine planets, has life.