Principle
Basement Zones: N, NNE, NE, E and ENE; Never S, SW or Brahmasthan
Build a basement only in the North, NNE, NE, East and ENE, or as a full basement that lets sun rays in; never in the South, South-West or the Brahmasthan.
Principle
Keep the North-East, East-North-East and East Low, Open, Clean and Partly Unpaved
The three zones from North-East to East receive pure energy that must collect and stay, so they are kept low, open to the sky and free of dirt, toilets, high walls and heavy objects, with a part left unpaved (kachcha) for a garden or lawn.
What it does
Lets the cosmic energy of the sun and the geopathic energy of the land meet and spread through the whole house.
Where
North-East, East-North-East and East zones
Cautions
- No garbage, dirt or toilet in these three zones; it destroys the positive energy that comes in free, and adding chandan to filth cannot remove its smell.
- Do not raise the level or build high walls or heavy structures here; the energy will not stay.
- This energy is needed for the body, drinking water, worship, meditation, study and memory, not for shoes, toilets or quarrels.
Explanation and notes
As a deeper well holds more water, a low floor holds more energy: keep these zones open to the sky so the energy can enter, and low so it can stay instead of flowing away. The acharyas advised keeping this area slightly kachcha (unpaved) to connect the cosmic energy with the geopathic energy, which is why gardens and lawns are made here: soil alone can absorb the rays and mix them with the energy rising from below. Keep all pure, sacred, powerful and energetic items in these three zones. The sun is in its infant stage here.
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Principle
32 Outer Devtas of the 81 Pad Grid: 11.25 Degrees Each
The 81 pad grid, used for any house, factory, business or office, has 32 devtas (the 32 digpal) seated around its outer ring in the pishach bhoomi. One round covers 360 degrees, so each outer pad covers 360 divided by 32, that is 11.25 degrees, and half a pad 5.625 degrees.
Principle
Sixteen Zones of 22.5 Degrees and the Three Parts of Each Corner
Directions fall at every 90 degrees, the corner directions (vidisha) at 45 degrees and the zones at every 22.5 degrees, giving 16 zones. Each corner has three parts with different properties, for example Nairitya splits into dakshini nairitya (SSW), nairitya (SW) and paschimi nairitya (WSW).
Method
Marking the 16 Zones on a Plan With the Chakra or a Protractor
Find the centre, draw a reference line, set off the measured tilt to get exact North, then mark 22.5-degree zones starting 11.25 degrees on either side of North, using the Geo Vastu chakra or an ordinary protractor.
Method
Marking the 32 Outer Padas (Devta Pads) on a Plan
After zoning, mark the 32 outer padas of 11.25 degrees each: Soma (N5) is centred on exact North, extending 5.625 degrees on each side, and the remaining padas follow every 11.25 degrees.
Method
Zoning an Irregular Plot From a Line Parallel to the Measured Wall
For an irregular plot, measure the degree of one wall or axis, draw a line through the centre parallel to that wall, set off the measured tilt to get exact North, and then mark the zones as usual.
Principle
Which Centre to Use: Whole Plot for the Gate, Built Area for the House
On large plots such as villas, kothis and farmhouses, the whole plot inside the boundary wall is zoned for the gate and outbuildings, while the house itself is zoned on its constructed area alone.
Principle
Leave the Pishach Bhoomi Open on All Sides and Build in the South and West Part
The outer pishach bhoomi of a plot is always left open on all sides, and on a North-facing plot the building is placed in the South and West part, leaving open space for energy to enter.
Principle
North-East Zone: Clarity of Mind and the Place of Worship
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