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Vaastu sastra is one among various very ancient sciences of India. The literal meaning of Vaastu-sastra would be “Science of Architecture”, but a complete vaastu sastra deals with more than what is generally understood by architecture. It dates back to the vedic period. The word vaastu is derived from the word “vasu” or the earth. The earth is the principle vastu and all the structures, buildings, situated on the earth are also vaastus and all the objects created from earth are called vaastus. According to Amarakosha (an ancient Sanskrit dictionary) vaastu means site suitable for dwelling. Vaastu sastra is also called with various names such as Silpa-sastra, Vaastu-vidya, Vaastu-kala. It is also called “Hindu Architecture” though it covers the Jain and Buddhist architecture. This Sastra has been one among the 64 arts of ancient India.

Vaastu has been covered in various Indian classical texts such as Vedas, Agamas, Puranas, Tantras, Samhitas, Artha sastras and in the Epics. Apart from the above, there are many independent treatises on Vaastu sastra such as Manasara vaastu-sastra, Maya-matam, Viswakarma vaastu-sastra, Samarangana sutradhara, Mandana sutra-dhara, Silparatna, Vaastu raja vallabham, Manushyalaya vaastu etc. There are at least 280 known texts written in Sanskrit and a host of local texts in different Indian languages.

According to “Manasara vaastu-sastra” An ancient classical treatise on the subject; In the vaastu sastra the architecture is taken in its broadest sense and implies what is built or constructed. It denotes all kinds of buildings, religious, residential, and military buildings; and it covers town planning; laying out gardens; constructing market places including ports and harbours; making roads, bridges, gateways, triumphal arches; digging wells, tanks, trenches, drains, sewers,, moats; building enclosure walls, embarkments, dams, railings, landing places, flights of steps for hills and bathing ghats, and ladders. Finally it covers articles of furniture such as bed sheds, couches, tables, chairs, thrones, wardrobes, baskets, cages, nests, mills, conveyances, lamps and lamp posts for streets. It also includes the making of dresses and ornaments such as chains, crowns, head-gear and foot and arm wear. Architecture also includes sculpture and deals with carving of phalli, idols of deities, statues of great personages, images of animals and birds.

Some highlights of ancient vaastu-sastra:-

• Site plans of 32 varieties

• Village schemes of 8 types

• Town plans of 8 types

• Forts and fortresses of 15 types

• 1 to 12 storied buildings of 6 to 13 types each

• Gate houses of 15 types of 1 to 16 storied

• Pavilions of 100 types belongs to temples, residential buildings etc.

• Storied mansions of 6 types, each comprising several varieties up to 12 storied

• Royal palaces of 9 types of each 9 varieties

• Cars & chariots of 7 main types and 5 styles and several varieties up to 9 stories

Following vaastu sastra does not mean that we should reject modern architecture or civil engineering. If we are asked to follow vaastu in place of modern engineering, there is no doubt that we can straight away reject vaastu sastra. But the greatness is that the vaastu is such a science that it takes care of harmony of the building/structure with nature there by harmony of the residents with nature, apart from engineering part. Modern engineering is definitely much superior to ancient vaastu sastra. We do not recommend vaasatu for engineering component rather we should follow vaastu to build the structure in harmony with the nature, which is not known to modern science except cross ventilation, natural lighting etc. Since Vaastu-sastra takes care of human relation with the nature (prakruti) apart from the building strength and aesthetics, the tenets of vaastu excluding strength part (engineering part) are valid even today and can be applied in the modern architecture. Principles of vaastu are universally applicable irrespective of region, religion, caste and creed even in the modern times.

Though the science of vaastu is prevailing since ancient days and even today it is the common practice of an Indian citizen to consult family astrologer or vaastu consultant before commencement of any building work. For the few decades back, due to poverty and other socio-economic reasons, many English educated Indians due to the impact of English rulers, were largely in the opinion that Hinduism and all its ancient sciences were superstitions and those sciences were responsible for Indian backwardness. However, in the first half of 20th century, excavations at Mohanjadaro and Harappa proved Indian civilizations were very glorious and highly scientific. Those excavations influenced English rulers opinion on Indian culture to positive and respectable attitude. Also during English rule, many of the Indian classical Sanskrit texts were translated into various Indian and foreign languages and printed books become available in the local markets. Though the Indian renaissance movement started much earlier, many educated citizens of India and foreigners in the beginning of 20^th century, started studying all Indian sciences with a fresh out look. By the end of first half of 20^th century almost all ancient sciences were re-established after correcting mistakes. Among them Astrology, Ayurveda, Yoga, Meditation, Vaastu sastra, nature cure etc. are very popular now and available to common man. However, it is very popular now, because, it is now available to middle class people (majority of the Indian population) due to increase in literacy rate, improved socio economic conditions, availability of books in the local languages, mass media, decrease in the caste system etc. The educated young people are interested in ancient sciences and they want to utilize the good of them. Above all, the tenets of vaastu are giving tremendous good results. Many people call it an empirical science.