Vastu Shastra does not fully apply to flats, a perspective for 2 BHK & 3 BHK buyers in Hyderabad!

Vastu Shastra does not apply to apartments ‘fully’, and this is a fact!! This article is to provide simple facts about the tenets of Vastu Shastra that need to be looked upon logically.

We shall discuss the following:

Let’s begin:

Vastu Shastra, a ‘fear factor’ or a ‘science to bring harmony in life’

The fear factor of Vastu Shastra:

For many home buyers, especially in Hyderabad, Vastu Shastra for home compliance becomes a top priority while zeroing down on a 2 or 3 BHK apartment.

Many times, the Vastu Shastra factor takes precedence over other considerations like size, budget, and even the location.

Usually, it is the fear of misery, bad luck, or discord disrupting the family which makes a typical home buyer opt for only a Vastu compliant home.

Plus, no one wants to hear horror stories from their elders about all the ills and punishments that wreak havoc on those who do NOT follow Vastu Shastra principles while buying or building their dream home.

Vastu Shastra pundits or consultants many times scare prospective home buyers and tend to propagate rigid tenets of Vastu Shastra which cannot be compromised upon.

The threat, as quoted by these fear-mongering Vastu Shastra pundits, can involve bad repercussions resulting in a cursed and disastrous life for all the family members.

If you argue it, they might even smile with contempt/sarcasm and say, “fine, don’t listen to me, and see what happens to you and your family…” This tends to get very unnerving!

These Vastu Shastra pundits at times assume complete control over you and give you a ‘go’ or ‘no-go’ decision as well!

Alternatively, some consultants may be encouraging and provide you with ‘solutions or corrective measures’ to undo the bad elements that hound a certain home design.

A home buyer is then left to choose between the ‘most beneficial’ option/recommendation or go with the ‘least beneficial’ alternative.

Either way, the threat and fear factor becomes larger than life!

With such a mass following of Vastu Shastra, a home buyer simply gives up and chooses a so-called Vastu compliant flat to obtain ‘pre-ordained blessings’.

This play-safe mentality is the obvious outcome of this fear factor.

Home buyers want no complications when it comes to the safety of family due to some metaphysical elements harming their loved ones!

The simplest shortcut, albeit solution, is–go for a 100% Vastu compliant flat and buy peace of mind.

Vastu Shastra—a ‘science to have harmonious living’ based on logical and scientific reasons

Vastu Shastra is like a protective shield, to protect our family members from bad luck and bad influences by harnessing the powers of nature and planets.

A Vastu compliant flat is deemed to have a curative and positive effect that enhances our ‘quality of life’.

Vastu Shastra revolves around the science of the environment we live in.

Vastu Shastra is actually meant to integrate architecture with nature while describing the design elements, layouts, their measurements, ground preparations, sequence/arrangement of spaces, and aspects of geometry while making a dwelling unit on a plot of land.

So, it is a PLOT OF LAND that this entire thing circles around.

When Vastu Shastra was prescribed, apartment technology was nowhere in sight.

The Vastu Shastra designs were NOT meant to instill fear and were meant to integrate nature with architecture based on geometry, symmetry, and directional alignments.

Vastu Shastra describes how to achieve harmony with nature for the family members living in man-made built environments.

How did Vastu Shastra originate

The Sanskrit word ‘Vas’ means to reside, stay, or live.

Vastu Shastra in Sanskrit means a dwelling unit built upon a certain piece of land.

‘Vastu Shastra’ is ‘knowledge of dwelling units’ authored by Sage Mamuni Mayan during the Vedic era.

Vastu Shastra emerged more than 4000 years ago.

The objective of Vastu Shastra is meant to PROVIDE COMFORT by using the right positioning and proportion of nature’s five elements (pancha bhoota) viz.

• Fire (agni)
  
• Air (vayu)
  
• Water (varun or jal)
  
• Earth (prithvi)
  
• Sky or Space (Akash)
  

These five elements interplay with the eight cardinal directions viz.

• East
  
• West
  
• South
  
• North
  
• North-East
  
• South-East
  
• North-West
  
• South-West
  

Vastu Shastra relies on this interplay to eliminate negative energies and to enhance positive energy.

The final goal is to positively impact the family residing in a dwelling unit to gain prosperity and overall progress.

Key tenets of Vastu Shastra on the rooms in a house

Vastu Shastra tenets are based on the position of the location in the Earth’s hemisphere, climatic conditions, and the abundance or lack of sunlight.

These help enhance the environment we live in.

Thus, Vastu Shastra was originally based upon scientific and nature-inspired considerations.

Later on, misinterpretations and the fear factor twisted the logic and scientific reasoning it was envisaged upon.

The dos and don’ts are also based on this scientific reasoning like the Vastu direction for flat, the placement of rooms, and so on.

The key element of Vastu Shastra is to have good ventilation and good sunlight for all rooms driven by scientific and logical reasoning.

This was thought almost 4000 years ago.

Room placements and their Vastu logic:

Master Bedroom for elders:

South-west direction
Logic being it’s warmer and sunny corner, which is healthy for the older generation

Children’s bedroom:

East or West
Logic being, these are well-lit, yet NOT too hot, which is good for children, and allows them to study in adequate lighting

Guest bedroom:

North-West corner
Logic being, the guest stays for a lesser period and should be kept away from other family members

Kitchen:

South-East or North-West
Logic being, it’s warm, and sunrise corner, airy, good for cooking and killing germs/bacteria

Hall:

North-East
Logic being availability of adequate light throughout the day

Dining:

North or East
Logic being closer to the kitchen, adequate lighting, airy

Bathroom:

North-West or West
Logic being elimination of germs/bacteria with adequate warm sunlight

Sleeping direction (head not to North):

Logic being that North direction has a magnetic field that’s bad for the head (flow of blood impacted as it contains iron/hemoglobin that interacts with the ‘North pole’)

For a home buyer, Vastu Shastra is only a set of guidelines, and not an inflexible mandate to be followed regardless.

Flexibility in the tenets of Vastu Shastra is practical and driven by the benefits (functionality & utility) these recommendations offer.

All these do not apply to apartments; one can choose from various adaptable alternatives of layouts for different homes that are part of taller buildings.

What makes Vastu Shastra ‘NOT fully applicable’ in an apartment scenario

By definition, an apartment is suspended in the air and is NOT made on a plot of land.

Vastu Shastra was meant for the open plot of land with sunlight and ventilation open from most sides.

Most apartments are clustered, with 2, 3, or 4 apartments per floor.

This means that clear directions of sunlight and ventilation are completely blocked in an apartment.

The logic of directions loses its meaning because all the directions are NOT open like an open plot.

This is why you cannot judge and reject an apartment based on Vastu Shastra tenets.

The scientific logic behind tenets of Vastu Shastra is rendered non-applicable in an apartment scenario.

The only thing that you can do is use the scientific logic of Vastu Shastra, and see if the sunlight (natural light) and ventilation are good, and in harmony with your own requirements for a COMFORTABLE LIVING.

For instance, if you have a corridor on the ‘East side’ of your apartment, you may feel happy feeling morning sunshine pouring in, and may wish to make your child’s room here.