Vaastu :: COMMERCIAL COMPLEX

In the construction of multi-storied commercial complexes all the principles of Vaastu-Shastra can not be followed so easily as in case of residential houses. The builder of such complexes wants to utilize each and every corner of the space available for construction leaving any space open, without any construction there may not be profitable to the builder. Commercial complexes which are constructed in accordance with the rules of Vaastu-Shastra become popular and prove to be beneficial and profitable to the business that is carried on from that campus.

First of all a square or rectangular plot should be selected for a commercial complex. Buildings constructed on such plots are auspicious and beneficial to the owner, and help in successful and profitable business,

While constructing building on the plot, enough open space should be left all around. There should be more open space on the north and east than that on the south and west respectively.

1.      Lawn and Parking place is auspicious and profitable in the northeast directions.

2.      Slope of the land should be towards northeast direction. Southwest portion should be raised.

3.      If the plot is facing west or south and more open area is left in south or west for car parking the owner will run into financial difficulties.

4.      In cases where the plots are facing south or west, it is better shopping complex is built on to the road with minimum open space in south or west.

5.      The complex should not be built covering the plot upto the north or east boundary. Instead more open area in the rear i.e. in north and east should be left, where car parking, lawns, fountains etc. should be designed.

6.      Tall and dense trees near the main building are not good. There is no harm if the trees are at some distance,

7.      Well or tube-well should be constructed in the northeast portion, and overhead tank for storage of water should be constructed in northwest.

8.      Waste water drained out of the building and also the rain water should flow towards the north or east directions.

9.      As far as possible the main gate should be kept in the north or east direction. Height of the main door should be a little more than that other doors in the building.

10.  Rooms for office etc. should be built in such a manner that rays of the sun may reach in each and every room and flow of fresh air is also maintained without any interruption.

11.  Construction of rooms should be so planned that most of the rooms may face towards north or east.

12.  Length and breadth of the office rooms should also be sqaure or rectangular.

13.  Height of the upper storey should be kept less than that of the lower ones.

14.  If attached toilet is to be provided with the office room, it should be in the south-west portion of the room.  It must be avoided in northeast.

15.  Store room, if required along with the office, it should be in the south or west part of the room.

16.  It is good to construct stairs in the south or west portion of the main building. Stairs in northeast portion of the building are not auspicious.

17.  Balcony should be provided in the north or east direction in each room.

Successful Shops

Vastu principles should be followed for a profitable business in a shop.A shop or a business concern is the place where a person sits to carry on the process of sale and purchase of items or related transactions.

According to Vaastu Shastra, the door through which a customer enters is considered to be the face of the shop/business concern. Its auspiciousness should be known as follows:

Facing East                 Profitable

Facing West               Intermittent Profits and Losses

Facing North               Growth of Wealth, Prosperity

Facing South               Loss and hindrances when stars are weak.

Generating Auspiciousness:

1.       Four sided rectangular or square shapes are good and auspicious.

2.      There should not be a threshold at the entrance of the shop or business concern. Slope towards the entrance is also inauspicious. It makes the profits unstable.

3.      Floor of the shop or business concern should be kept clean and attractive.

4.      It is auspicious to install the idols of god Ganesh and Goddess Lakshmi either in front or facing north direction.

5.      Auspicious symbols such as a Swastik should be marked and ‘Shubh-Labh’ ‘ Riddhi-Siddhi’ words written on the wall in the shop.

6.      The auspicious symbols and deities should be recommended keeping in view the faith, religion and background of the owner.

7.      Cash counter should be placed facing north. Cash box should never be left blank or empty.

8.      One's favoured deity should be remembered and prayers be offered in the morning and evening, with lighting a lamp and incense-stick.

9.      Presence of a tree or pole etc. in front of the shop causes Vedha, which is inauspicious. It creates problems and disturbances in the business, such Vedha should be avoided.

10.  In the northeast portion of the shop less and only attractive items should be placed. Heavy items should be kept in southwest portion. It is auspicious to keep the northeast corner empty and reserved for worship or gods.

11.  The owner should not sit under a beam or across a column corner.

12.  Drinking Water in shops has to be kept in northeast.

13.  Show cases have to be avoided in northeast direction; better in south and west.

14.  Stocks are to be stored in west, southwest and south side portions of shops.

15.  Better to have lofts and low roofs towards south and west directions, within the shops. Northeast corner is to be kept open with all the sanctity, within the shop. In this corner a water tap or a small puja place could be designed.

16.  Northeast corner should never be used even for a day, for storing any kind of materials.

Vaastu : HOSPITAL COMPLEXES

Surgery in Ancient India

In ancient India, medicine had acquired the highest degree of proficiency. Indian medicine (Ayurveda) dealt with the subject in totality. It described the structure of the body, its organs, its ligaments, muscles, vessels and tissues. Ancient Hindus excelled in surgery too. The ancient medical man most mentioned is the great Dhanawantri. Sushruta, Charaka and others down the line were bold and skilful in their surgery. They conducted amputations, arrested bleedings by pressure, bandage or boiling oil, performed operations in the abdomen and uterus, curved hernia, fistula and piles, set broken bones and dislocations and could deftly remove foreign substances from the body.

The great surgeon Sushruta is said to have advised dissection of dead bodies to a student of surgery and stressed the importance of knowledge gained from experiment and observation. The ancient medical men of India were the first to establish hospitals and for the centuries, they were the only ones to maintain them. Speaking about a hospital in Pataliputra - of King Chandragupta II, Fa Hein, a Chinese traveler, stated in his memoirs that all poor and helpless patients that came there were taken excellent care of. Food and medicine were provided according to their needs and a doctor was in constant attendance.

Modern Hospital

A modern hospital provides health care to the people, both preventive and curative. The hospital is a organization that has to function as a group of teams. The teams can be broadly classified as:

1.      Patient care team consisting of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, medico-social workers and dieticians,

2.      Investigative team consisting of lab technicians, radiology technicians, nurses, pathologists, micro-biologists,

3.      bio-chemists and radiologists and

4.      Supportive team consisting of maintenance and house-keeping staff, transport staff, aides and helpers.

Basically, each hospital has two departments

a)      one for outpatients

b)      and the other, for inpatients.

Outpatient Department/Wing

The outpatient department is defined as a regular part of the hospital with scheduled part of working with medical and other staff to provide care for patients who are not registered as inpatients. The outpatients services can be preventive, promotive, curative, follow-up and rehabilitative. The OPD also includes family welfare services, health, medical, para-medical and nursing services.

Inpatient Department/Wing:

The inpatient department is defined as another part of the hospital, which allows the patients to stay in the hospital, which allows the patients to stay in the hospital for days together with medical and other staff providing total care for the patients.

The operation theatres, major and minor, are important segments of a hospital. These have to be segregated from other departments. It is necessary to understand the concept of protective, dirt-free, aseptic and disposal zones.

 Other blocks consist of premature units (neo-natals and nursing new-borns) and pharmacy.

Services & Utilities:

A modern hospital also needs to have laboratories, which consist of clinical pathology, micro-biology, bio-chemistry, hematology and histo-pathology sections. Here, provision for waiting rooms and toilets have to be made. They also need radiology (X-ray rooms etc.) departments. Of course, due provision for a central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD), casualty, generator rooms, kitchen/canteen,stores, laundry, workshops, garages, mortuary, residential campus and community center can be made.

Application of Vaastu

The planning begins with locating a proper site. The basic considerations, of course, will be to select the site near main roads. This way, the accessibility to the hospital will be good.

a)      North-east sites are ideal for hospitals. But if corner sites are not available East and North-facing sites are recommended. Many a time, there are also not available and you may be forced to go in for a West or South facing site.

b)      A West-facing site may be preferred to South-facing one. Do not despair if you get a South-facing site. Vastu can be applied judiciously to get the sites the needed balance.

c)      Proper orientation to the cardinal directions is definitely recommended. A site that has all sites equal, would be ideal.

In a square, all the primary elements of nature --- udaka (water), gagana (space), pavana(air), dahana(agni) and prithvi (earth) are well balanced. If a rectangular site is selected, a length not more than twice the breadth may be chosen.

Once the site is selected, the planning of the structure begins. Allow a minimum of one-ninth of the site free on all four sites. This can be used for movement of traffic, trolleys and stretchers. This one-ninth relates to the Paisacha or non-habitable zone of the site.

Basement:

The basement can be for car and other vehicle parking.

Ground Floor:

The ground floor can consist of the chairman's room, pharmacy, reception, and the casualty (or emergency) department. The minor operation theatre, the ECG, audiometry, X-ray and physiotherapy rooms, the consultation rooms are also provided at the ground floor.

The laundry, the kitchen/canteen, the clinical lab, the ultrasound room, the generator and plant room, the laundry, toilets and, of course, the staircase and elevators will be at the ground floor.

The chairman's and other director's offices, the clinical lab and ultrasound can be in the Southwest, South and West sectors.

Canteens, kitchens, generator and plant rooms can be in the agneya - Southeast sector. The elevators/staircases, laundry and toilets can be in the vayuvya - Northwest sector of the structure.

The central area from the North to South and East to West corresponding to 1/9th of the length (or width) can be kept open for fast and free movement of stretchers, wheel chairs, trolleys, doctors and patients.

As the casualty and the minor operation theatres are immediate necessities, these can be in the easanya - Northeast of the building for easy access.

First Floor:

First floor of a modern hospital can house the operation theatres and other attendant units and rooms. The intensive care units can be in the Southwest and the South sectors, the CSSD and the changing rooms can be in the East and South sectors.

The major/minor operation theatres and the post operative and recovery rooms can be in the North and Northeast sectors, the endoscopy room and the minor OPD procedures, the changing rooms and toilets can be in the West, North and Northwest sectors. The scrubbing and washing areas, the pantry and linen cupboards and the CSSD can be in the South and Southeast sectors.

Second Floor:

In the second floor, the hospital can house the patient's single and double wards and the nurse's dormitories. The double room wards can be in the South, West and South - west sectors, the single wards can be in the Northeast, the nurses' dormitories in the North, canteens and kitchens in the South-east, and toilets and laundry in the Northwest sector.

Third Floor:

The third floor can have the conference rooms having close circuit TV network for watching live operations in the North, East and Northeast sectors and the incinerators used for disposing of waste and infected material can be in the Southwest sector.

The male and the female toilets can be in the Northwest sector and the Southwest and the South sectors can be strengthened with a rock garden such that it slopes to the North/East.

Importance of Sleeping Positions

The patients cots can be placed such that their heads are to the South. This way, the magnetic energies coming from the various sides and the polarity induced in the body vibe with each other to maintain a balanced blood circulation in the body, thereby strengthening the healing and curative properties of the body.

The great sage Garga is said have said that one should lie with his head placed southward if he wanted to live long. Sage Markandeya says that one is strong and lives long by placing one's head to the South.

It has also been proved by experiments that the human body is a magnetiseable object and that it contains a large percentage of iron in the blood that circulates all through the body. As our feet are always in touch with the Northern Hemisphere of the earth, which exhibits the properties of north polarity, south polarity is induced in out feet and consequently north polarity is induced in the head. The body will have stable health if the head is placed to the south, thereby preserving the natural polarity of the body.

On the other hand, when the head is placed to the north, there is repulsion between the two like poles of the body and the earth, blood circulation is affected and disease sets in.

Vaastu :: Healthy Industrial Unit

A healthy industrial unit is equally necessary for its owner, employees and national growth. According to an estimate every truck brought on road gives indirect employment to 6 persons on an average.  Vaastu's competence to ensure healthy growth of the unit through balanced flow of various elements is not in doubt any more. Attitudinal change is sure in a very short period of time, after application of Vaastu remedies, such as correct placement of water source, water body and its usage. Northeast corrections have great bearing on the intuition as well as correct and timely decisions coupled with execution so necessary for successful functioning of an industrial unit.

Vaastu is different for business and industrial units and needs different analytic approach to problems and their remedies. Vaastuif applied right from the planning stage results can be amazingly favorable despite limitations imposed by the technical aspects of machinery installations, space constraints and statutory obligations as to area usage. For a unit already in operation, the Vaastucorrections and remedies can bring about positive results immediately; accumulating over a period of time.

To begin with, provide maximum possible foliage, creepers, large trees in the south, southwest and western sector of the plot and reducing its density as you move to northwest, southeast and finally least to northeast accompanied by an underground water tank. This action will protect the unit from wasteful expenditures, losses and bad debts. This will also promote better understanding right from the top management to the shop floor level. 

The religiously following the process of construction as per the vaastu laid down principles alongside, the correct muhurt bhumi poojan, shilanyas and pravesh are, of course, necessary.

Selection of Plot.

The shape of the plot should be square or rectangular as per vaastu principles and should be aligned as per magnetic north and also the gradient direction to be appropriate. The adjoining rods should slope towards north or east, if not, they may be so leveled before construction begins.

Fencing/ compound Wall & Gate

Vaastu becomes auspicious with the putting up of a compound wall or fencing of the plot. It is advised to have low level walls on North or East side while taller and thicker walls on South & West Side.

Gates can be in the eastern and northern parts of the site, of course, depending on the road. If southern and western walls have to be used for gates, they can be put in the exalted zones as per vaastu.

Borewell, Overhead Tank and other Water Using Bodies/Facilities

1.      A sump or well should be dug in the north of northeast, the bigger and deeper it is, the better it would be for efficient and profitable running of the factory. The length and breadth of the underground water tank should be in proportion of the length and breadth of the plot.

2.      The slopes inside the compound may be done in such a way that rain water flows towards the north and east and the northeast corner.

3.      The overhead tanks can be in the west of southwest sector.

4.      Chiller plant, air-cooling systems can be placed in the northeast sector. Septic tank should have pyramidal covering slab/roof so as to minimize the bad odor, not to be located in the southeast sector.

Factory Layout

The entry & exit of row material & final finished products is important the "flow chart" of production cycle should be clockwise as fare as possible. The material stacking, heating, storing etc is important and should be done considering directional importance. If heating is done in northeast corner or if scrap is stacked here then the factory may close down sooner.

1.      The main factory building must be constructed on the southwest side of the plot.

2.      Minimum space should be kept vacant in the South and the West, where big trees could be grown. More open space should be left in the North and East where lawns and other greenery can be grown.

3.      The machinery can be so arranged within the factory that the heaviest come in the south and west.

4.      Raw material storage can be in the southwest structure.

5.      Product in process and semi-finished products can be in the centre of the west sector.

6.      The finished products ready for delivery may be placed in the northwest.

7.      Shipment area may be relatively more open to permit free movement of trucks, etc. This area may be best provided in northwest.

8.      From the point of view of movement of material in production process, the raw material may enter the machinery from the southwest and exit as processed and finished material from the northwest side.

9.      The tables of the shop floor in charge and foreman may be provided in the southwest part of the floor.

10.  The section in charge should face either east or north, and likewise all the labour may preferably face east or north, depending on the working positions.

Recreation, Utilites & Services:

1.      Recreation centers, entertainment halls, theatres, toilets, guest homes or rooms, car garages, servant’s quarters, stores can be in the northwest sector.

2.      Boilers, generators, transformers, furnaces and acid tanks can be planned in the east of southeast.

3.      Factory canteen kitchen may be planned in the southeast with the dining area table can be near the brahmsthan (central part).

4.      Car Parking can be provided in the northwest, if the open area is available. Arrangements for light vehicles, cycles etc. can be in the northeast.

Outer Areas - Entrance Gate, Weighing Scale, Security Cabins, etc.

1.      Entrance gate should be in North or East direction.

2.      Provision of two gates is preferable, entry of materials from north-east and exit of finished products from north-west being best.

3.      A gate if to be provided in south or west, it can be in the appropriate vaastu exalted area in the subdivisions of this direction.

4.      The guard or security room can be in the south of northeast if the gate is in the east of northeast.

5.      Alternatively, the guard or security room can be in the west of northeast if the gate is in the north of the northeast.

6.      The other alternatives of security cabins should be considered on similar parameters.

7.      Weighing Scale can be located in the north of the plot.

Administrative Block

1.      The office or administrative block can be to the north of the factory, the height of which may be lower than the main factory.

2.      The structures of both should not touch the compound walls.

3.      Factory layout should be so designed that it is the highest on the south and west sides.

4.      The downward slope of the factory roomj should be either towards the east or the north.

5.      The shape of the buildings should be squarish as far as possible.

6.      Factory temple can be located in the northeast.

7.      Conference hall, cashiers, accountants, can be placed in the northeast.

8.      CEO/MD can be seated in extreme southwest while, Presidents of different departments can be seated in the southwest sector.

9.      Matters relating to the Estate including shares and investments can also go to southwest.

10.  Income Tax, Sales Tax and Excise should go to southwest.

11.  Stores are better located in southwest.

12.  Accounts department should be in southeast.

13.  Computer room can also be placed southeast

14.  Office pantry should be in southeast or northwest.

15.  Personnel section should be in the southwest.

16.  Purchases and raw materials also go well in southwest.

17.  Marketing or sales departments should be in northwest.

18.  Finished goods stores or goods ready for shipment are best in the northwest.

19.  Legal and litigation matters can be best governed from northwest.

20.  International trade - Import & Exports are also best governed from northwest.

21.  Credit purchases, receivables, disposable investments can be handled in northwest.

22.  Cashier should be in north.

23.  Purchase department should be in south or west.

24.  Reception should be in northeast.

25.  Telephone, side tables should be in southwest corner.

26.  There should not be any obstacle in front of any door opening.

27.  Reception is best in northeast or otherwise in northwest.

Brahmsthana:

1.                  The centre of the plot and all the structures should better be kept totally free.

2.                  If it is not possible, at least placement of anything related to fire and water must be avoided.

3.                  Placement of lawns or a small temple are best, alternatively, dining area for workers is suitable too.

4.                  No heavy materials, no columns, no pillars, no pillars be permitted in this area.

Vaastu Defects & Remedies Vaastu Dosh & Vaastu Nivaran

Vaastu dosh can be of various categories, and the remedies thereof are by different means, which includes

1.      Vaastu dosh removal.

2.      Vaastu dosh treatment by correcting internal vaastu of the wrongly placed element.

3.      Vaastu dosh treatment by placement of counterbalancing enhancers or blockers.

4.      Environmental balance by plants and trees.

5.      Vaastu dosh weakening by spiritual means, i.e.

·         Images or statues of gods & goddesses

·         Planetary Gems Or Colours Or Crystals

·         Chakra Clearing & Energizing

·         Plants & Trees

·         Yagya

·         Yantra        - not recommendable if cannot be maintained as per rules.

·         Mantra      

·         Prayers

Vaastu Defect Removal - Demolition

1.      Before demolition, Prayers to Vaastu Purush should be performed - ”Om Namo Bhagvati Vaastu Devtay Namah". During demolition, earthen pot, water or seat should not be taken home from the site of demolition.

2.      If removal is not possible, Ganesh Pooja, Navagrah Shanti and Pooja of Vaastu Purush is recomneded.

To weaken Vaastu Defect

1.      Navgrah shanti to be done every year or at least every three year.

2.      Install Lord Ganesh statute of image overlooking the entrance of home.

General

1.      Do not keep southwest room vacant nor give it on rent.

2.      Home shuold not be vacant for more than 3 months, do shanti, if so.

3.      Never keep underground celler or basement empty.

4.      Do not install any power (shakti) in kitchen - other than fire and water.

5.      Keep a mangal kalash in your poojasthal.

Installation of Vaastu Yantra

However, for a very healthy vaastu environment vaastu yantra can be installed. This a very useful and beneficial Yantra. It combats the bad influences and ill-effects of Vaastu faults existing in one's home or office. Mostly, there are certain inherent faults about direction, location, situation of a building, situation of rooms etc, which may not be easily curable or rectifiable.

The Vaastu Yantra not only helps to cure vaastu faults and remove these such effects, but also generates the positive & benefic effects of Vaastu. This Yantra should be installed int the 'Puja' room, and maintained with due periodic ritual.

A Yantra is an instrument, or a talisman of sacred geometric or a mystical diagram usually in copper. It is a technique or path, considered the simplest and shortest, through which one can attain one's desires, and fulfill one's wishes. It is said that the 'Deities' reside in the Yantras and by performing 'Puja' or worship of Yantras, one can appease them, remove the malefic effects, and increase the flow of positive influences.

Procedures to be followed to attune and install the pre-energized Vaastu Yantra.

1.      Early morning is the best time to energise a yantra - after cleansing the body, clearing the mind of any negative thoughts and purifying your soul by inducing positive thoughts and spiritual leanings.

2.      Sit on a clean and undisturbed place on the floor over a straw mat facing east or north.

3.      Light up a lamp (pure ghee diya) or incense or both.

4.      Keep ready fresh flowers, fresh fruits, fresh leaves and clean water to be spread or sprinkled on the altar already prepared or around the altar.

5.      Open the Yantra and place it along with the image of the deity of yantra and your Family or Isht God (devi or devata)

6.      First sprinkle the water with the help of a large leaf on yourself followed by sprinkling on the Yantra, or even giving a bath.

7.      With the process of purifying your soul, your readiness to surrender yourself completely in devotion to God chanting the relevant mantras.

Close your eyes and concentrate on the deity to bless you with wishes. Now with all sincerity, ask God to grant you the desire of your life that you wanted to be fulfilled in your own language.