VASTU IN ARCHITECTURE

INTRODUCTION
Vastu shastra is a traditional Hindu system of architecture which literally
translates to "science of architecture." These are texts found on the Indian
subcontinent that describe principles of design, layout, measurements, ground
preparation, space arrangement, and spatial geometry. Vastu Shastras
incorporate traditional Hindu and in some cases Buddhist beliefs. The designs
are intended to integrate architecture with nature, the relative functions of
various parts of the structure, and ancient beliefs utilizing geometric patterns,
symmetry, and directional alignments.
Vastu Shastra unifies the science, art, astronomy and astrology, it can also be
said as an ancient mystic science for designing and building. Vastu Shastra
helps us to make our lives better and will secure from things going wrong. It is
the science of directions that combines all the five elements of nature and
balance them with the man and the material.

AIM
To promote VASTU as to ensure and make awareness about it within living
being.

OBJECTIVES
 To study the rules of Vastu applied in residential building.

SCOPE AND LIMITATION

Ancient sciences of architecture are basically a combination of rules and rituals
being applied by the master builders or the local craftsmen. Although these
rules were applied in almost every traditional culture which is also evident in
their ritual behaviour and folklore literature, there are few written
architectural guidelines remained today which Vastu Shastra is one of them.
Vastu in its general sense means the place where living beings dwell while in
Rig Veda it has been applied for home. Originally Vastu is derived from the
Sanskrit word, ‘vas’, meaning to reside. However, in ‘Samarangana Sutradhara’
the origin of Vastu is defined as ‘Vasu’ or ‘the earth’ so that the mother earth
and all the creations above it are called Vastu. Literally Vastu is applied to both
the site of the building, and the building itself. Hence selection of the site,
architecture, landscape and the science of the structures as well as astrology
are all components of Vastu science.

METHODOLOGY
There are number of Agamas, Puranas and Hindu sacred writings incorporate
sections on architecture of temples, homes, towns, villages, strongholds,
streets, shop design, Public wall, bathing, hall, gardens, river fronts among
other things. Hindu design advanced throughout the hundreds of years from
straightforward shake slice give in places of worship to huge and elaborate
sanctuaries which spread over the Indian sub-mainland and past, framing an
authoritative style which is still clung to today in current Hindu sanctuaries
over the globe. Fundamental components of the style are exact and agreeable
geometry when seen from each of the four sides or more, the square frame
and framework ground designs, taking off towers, and expound enrich form
which incorporates divine beings, admirers, sensual scenes, creatures, and
botanical and geometric examples. From the first century CE another sort of
love known as Bhakti or reverential Hinduism spread over the Indian sub-
mainland, and the old Vedic divine beings were supplanted in significance by
gods like Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, Brahma, and Devi. These divine beings would
turn into the focal figures of Hinduism and their love required sanctuaries
where the committed could offer their thanks and uncover their expectations
for a superior life. at times, the compositions are incompletely lost, some are
accessible just in Tibetan, Nepalese or South Indian dialects, while in others
unique Sanskrit original copies are accessible in various parts of India.

SUBMITTED BY –
AMAN GUPTA
1532781007
8TH SEM SEC – A