RBSE VU Vastu Vigyan flashcards
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- Vastu Purusha Mandala
- A square grid of pada used to lay out a site; the 9x9 form has 81 cells with Brahma at the centre and 45 devatas around the perimeter.
- Brahmasthan
- The central zone of the mandala, occupied by Brahma. It is kept open, unbuilt, and light in weight because it is the energy centre of the plot.
- Ashta Dik
- The eight cardinal and intercardinal directions, each with a presiding deity: Indra east, Agni southeast, Yama south, Nirriti southwest, Varuna west, Vayu northwest, Kubera north, Soma northeast.
- Pancha Bhuta
- The five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space. Vastu assigns each to a zone: earth southwest, water northeast, fire southeast, air northwest, space centre.
- Brihat Samhita
- A classical Sanskrit compendium by Varahamihira. Its chapter 53 treats architecture and iconometry, making it a key source for Vastu rules.
- Mayamatam
- A classical Shilpa text on architecture and Vastu, attributed to Maya. It covers site selection, mandala grids, temple and house layout, and measurement units.
- Magnetic declination
- The angle between magnetic north and true north at a location. A compass reading must be corrected by this angle before marking directions on a Vastu drawing.
- Bhoomi pujan
- The ground-breaking ritual performed before construction. Its timing is chosen by lunar month, tithi, and nakshatra, avoiding the owner's birth nakshatra.
- Vedha dosha
- A defect caused by a road, drain, or structure directly facing a plot's entrance, such as a T-junction or dead-end. It is corrected by placement or remedial measures.
- Ishanya zone
- The northeast direction, ruled by Soma and associated with water. It is kept light, open, and free of toilets, stairs, or heavy storage.
- Agni zone
- The southeast direction, ruled by fire. It is the preferred location for the kitchen hob, boiler, or furnace, with the flame facing east.
- Master bedroom placement
- The owner's bedroom is placed in the southwest, the heaviest zone. The bed head points south or west, and the bed avoids beams and stairs.
- Plot-to-building ratio
- The built area as a share of plot area. Vastu practice keeps it around 60-70 percent, leaving more open space on the north and east sides.
- Heavy-to-light gradient
- The rule that building mass, height, and storage are heavier on the south, southwest, and west, and lighter on the north, northeast, and east.
- Cash counter placement
- In commercial Vastu the cash counter or safe sits in the north or northeast, with the safe opening toward north or east for prosperity.
- Factory zoning
- Heavy machinery and raw material go in the south, southwest, and west; finished goods and dispatch in the northwest; the boiler or furnace in the southeast.
- Institutional Vastu
- For schools and hospitals: administrator's office southwest, classrooms east or north, library northeast or west, and the main entrance north or east.
- Color-to-element mapping
- Interior colors follow zones: pale blue, white, and green in the east and northeast; red and orange in the southeast; earth tones in the southwest; white and blue in the west.
- Mirror placement rule
- Mirrors are placed on north or east walls so they do not face the bed or cut the main entrance. A mirror facing a bed is avoided in bedrooms.
- Water and fire separation
- Water features belong in the northeast, fire elements in the southeast. Water in the southeast and fire in the northeast are treated as elemental conflicts.
- Brahmasthan interior rule
- The centre of a room or house stays open and uncluttered. A heavy dining table, chandelier, or pillar at the centre is a defect requiring a remedy.
- Structural vs non-structural remedy
- Structural remedies involve demolition or rebuilding; semi-structural use partitions, doors, or extensions; non-structural use colors, metals, yantra, plants, and pyramids.
- Salt remedy
- Coarse sea salt placed in a bowl in a defective corner and replaced periodically. It is a traditional non-structural practice, not a scientifically proven effect.
- NE toilet correction
- Keep the toilet dry and clean, use light colors, and place a copper or brass vessel or a Vastu pyramid on the wall. Structural relocation is preferred if feasible.
- Vastu pyramid
- A pyramidal remedial tool placed in a defective zone. Its effect is symbolic and traditional; it should not be presented as scientifically validated.
- Rashi-direction mapping
- A Jyotish correlation assigning zodiac signs to directions, such as Aries east, Taurus southeast, Cancer southwest, and Libra north. Mappings vary between texts.
- Griha pravesh muhurta
- The auspicious time for entering a new home, chosen by lunar month, tithi, and nakshatra, avoiding inauspicious tithis and the owner's birth nakshatra.
- Vastu versus Jyotish
- Vastu corrects space through orientation and layout; Jyotish corrects time through muhurta and dasha. They are separate rule systems used together in consultation.
- Solar path rule
- In the northern hemisphere the sun stays south of the east-west axis, so the south facade needs heavy walls and small openings while the north and east take larger glazing.
- Apartment Vastu assessment
- A flat is assessed by its own entrance, kitchen, and bedroom relative to the flat's orientation. The building's main gate is assessed separately.
- Hasta and angula
- Classical length units: 1 hasta (cubit) is about 18 inches or 45 cm; 1 angula is about 0.75 inch or 1.9 cm; 12 angula make one hasta.
- Mandala overlay method
- Divide the plot into a 9x9 grid, mark the central 3x3 as Brahmasthan, and map each room to its pada before finalizing the layout on the drawing.