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SECRETS AND
<strong>VASTHU</strong>
<strong>SASTRA</strong> BY
Dr T. SELVA
Penang
London
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UNDERSTANDING
<strong>VASTHU</strong> <strong>SASTRA</strong>
Indian Feng Shui

Meaning of Vasthu Sastra
• <strong>VASTHU</strong> means dwelling or reside
• <strong>SASTRA</strong> means science
• Indian art of placement
• Indian science of construction /architecture
• Science of dwelling
• Law of nature

What is Vasthu Sastra?
• Vasthu Sastra, better known as Indian Feng Shui is an
ancient science of construction which is over 5,000 years old.
• It can be used in modern times to achieve balance with
cosmic forces to attain harmony, good health, prosperity and
happiness.

What is Vasthu based on?
• It is based on arrangements and balancing of the five
elements in their proper order and proportions.
• It focuses on the placement of weights on the floor of a
property.

When is Vasthu required?
• Vasthu consultation or rules must be observed when
purchasing or renting or designing a house.
• It is highly recommended especially if you are facing
problems and challenges or disharmony at home or
place of work.

How fast does Vasthu work?
• If you are already facing problems, benefits
could be noticed almost immediately if the
placement of things are followed 100%.
• Otherwise you can see or experience the benefits
of Vasthu between three months to a year.
• It all depends on the degree you observe Vasthu
recommendations.

Understanding Vasthu
• Vasthu is not magic, superstition, religion or
religious ritual.
• It does not work on a belief system and it is not a
question of faith but a fact of life.

The Earth
• Earth is 12,800km in diameter
• Energy lines covering the earth from N to S, E to W
• It is a huge magnet with magnetic forces and creates
electromagnetic energy which affects the human mind and
body

The tilt of the earth
N 23.8°

Energy flows from NE and settles in SW

Importance of Vasthu
ETHER FIRE WATER EARTH AIR
These five elements influence our environment and we must
be in harmony with these natural forces to enjoy health,
wealth & happiness. Failure to do so brings misery &
misfortune.

Five elements in their cardinal
WEST
AIR
EARTH
directions
SKY
NORTH
SOUTH
WATER
EAST
FIRE

5 elements related to our 5 senses
HEARING
TASTE
TOUCH
SIGHT
SMELL

Connecting to elements and senses
ETHER
Hearing
Play soothing music. Avoid disturbing noises.

Connecting to elements and senses
AIR
Feel
Burn incense or uplifting scents. Keep indoor plants.

Connecting to elements and senses
FIRE
Sight
Allow sun rays into your property. Wear bright color.

Connecting to elements and senses
WATER
Taste
Drink adequate amount. Plumbing leaks.

Connecting to elements and senses
EARTH
Smell
Get connected to earth. Walk barefoot on grassy patch.

How to use a compass
• It is vital to use a compass to determine directions and
quadrant of your home.
• Never base directions and quadrants according to the
sun rise.

Compass direction
• Get a compass and plot in
which direction the front door
of your house is facing.
• Once you have located the
direction, next plot the 8
compass directions and
locations of the
facilities/utilities in your
property.

NW
Quadrant
W
Quadrant
SW
Quadrant
Quadrants
N
Quadrant
S
Quadrant
NE
Quadrant
E
Quadrant
SE
Quadrant

How to choose a house
First identify the direction of:
• main door facing
• position of the kitchen
• master bedroom
• children’s bedroom
• guest room
• toilet, and
• bathroom

How to choose a house
Following this exercise, find out:
• which side the plot faces where the spearing roads are
• which side the plot slops towards
• which direction the plot is raised
• what is the shape of the plot
• what the quality of the soil is
• if there are any plot extensions
• what the angle of tilt is
• the surroundings

Tips on direction
• Favorable directions according to rank :
1. North-east
2. East
3. North
4. North-west
5. South-east
6. West
7. South
• Unfavorable direction:
8. SOUTH-WEST

Favorable land shapes
Square
This is an ideal plot, especially if it
slopes towards the N or NE directions
Rectangle
A rectangle plot is auspicious if the N and S length is
more than E and W

Shape of plot
Triangular
This shape is not recommended because it affects
progress and invites problems
Long bar
The length is excessive compared with the width so
this shape is not good for dwelling in

Unfavorable shapes
Cart-shaped
A cart-shaped plot is inauspicious. It can be
used, however, following Vasthu corrections
Flag-shaped
A flag-shaped plot is inauspicious as it creates financial
poblems. It can be used after Vasthu corrections

W
Effects of cuts / extentions
Legal and family
problems
Loss of wealth,
ill health
N
S
Affects family
growth
Disharmony
among woman
E

Effects of cuts and extensions
Location Effects
Cut in SW corner Loss of wealth, ill health
Location Effects
Cut in NW corner Legal and family problems

Effects of cuts and extensions
Location Effects
SW and W extension Affects men’s health
Location Effects
SW and S extension Affects women’s health

W
Roads on all four sides
Road
N
Entrance
Plot
S
• A plot with road on all four sides will bring prosperity to
the occupant.
• Entrance should be in the North.
E

W
Roads on N, E & W
Road
Entrance
Plot
• A plot with road on three sides (N, E, W) will enhance
wealth.
N
• Entrance should be in the North.
S
E

Roads on N, E & S
Road
N
W E
Plot
• A plot with road on three sides (N, E, S) will bring
strength and vitality.
• Entrance should be in the East.
S
Entrance

W
Roads on E, W & S
N
Road
• A plot with road on three sides (E, W, S) will encourage
entrepreneurship.
Plot
Entrance
• Entrance should be in the South East.
• South West entrance is forbidden.
S
E

W
Road on N, W & S
N
Road
Entrance
Plot
• A plot with road on the three sides (N, W, S) brings
positive growth and protection from misfortune.
• Entrance should be in the West.
S
E

W
Road
Roads on E and W
N
Plot
S
Entrance
• A plot with road on the two sides (E and W) paralleling
each other is favourable.
• Entrance should be in the East.
E

Y shape road
Road
W E
N
Plot
• Avoid this plot, which has two roads ‘spearing’ in a Y
shape into the plot.
• The occupants of such a property will constantly face
obstacles and challenges.

T-junction
W
Road
Plot
• A plot at a T-junction with the vertical road of the ‘T’
spearing into the piece of land is unfavorable.
• The occupants will spend more than he/she earns and will
be ill often.
S
E

NW
W
Children’s
Bedroom
Bathroom
Kitchen
Dining room
Children’s
Bedroom
Study/ Attic
Bathroom
Master bedroom
Safe
Storage room
No staircase/ No
toilet
Ideal designation of rooms
N
Living Room
Open area
Attic
Prayer room
Study room
Unmarried son
No staircase/
No toilet
Study room
Bathroom
Prayer room
Music room
Computers
Kitchen
Electrical gadgets
Telephones
Ironing
NE
SW S
SE
E

Stomach related illness, mood
changes, womb problems, eye
ailments and rheumatism
Arthritis and problems with
bones, knee and ear
Bone and teeth
problems
Effects on health
Diabetes and diseases of the skin,
lungs and liver
Throat, liver and blood
related illnesses
Heart, eye and blood
circulation problems
Neck, kidney, face and
ovaries
Flus and colds, allergies, problem with
muscles and sex organs

Pillar
• All pillars in the house should be even number. Those
who live in houses which have odd number of pillars
will be subjected to unnecessary harassment and
become vexed.

W
No bathroom/toilet
N
S
E

Staircase
• Number of steps should be odd.
• Staircase should turn clockwise.

Size of main door & main gate
• The main door should be the biggest in the house.
• The total number of doors should be even in the house.
• Length of the main door should be twice the width of the
main door.
• The best size: Width – 3.6 feet
Height – 7 feet

Cracks
• Cracked on walls that bring negative effects to the
residents of the house must be avoided or plastered over
immediately.

Back door
• The back door should be directly opposite the main door
i.e the front and the back door should fall in one line.

Windows
• The total number of windows in the house should be in
even numbers (e.g. 2,4,6,8 etc), but should not end with a
0, i.e. 10,20 etc.
• Have more windows in the N and E as compared to S and
W.

Balcony
• Balcony should be in the E or N as compared to S or W.
• If balcony is in SW, fill up with potted plants.
• If balcony is in SW, cover with a collapsible gate or close
with venetian blinds or a wooden curtain.

Vasthu for high rise
dwelling
Avoid SW door
No toilets NE/SW

W
Breadwinner’s position
Master’ corner
N
S
E

Sleep
• Sleeping in the wrong direction can also cause health
problems.
• Vasthu recommends that the head must be placed
towards the West for undisturbed sleep. The second
best sleeping direction is with the head towards the
East, the third choice is South.

W
E
Sleeping directions
E
W
S
N
N S

W
Kitchen position
Kitchen
N
S
Kitchen
E

W
Altar position
N
S
Altar
E

Ideal placement for NE room
N
W E
S
Altar on west
wall facing east
Pictures of deceased
facing West

W
Children’s bedroom
N
Children’s
bedroom
S
E

Study room
• The study room should be in the NE as NE is ruled by
Mercury which signifies knowledge.
• While studying, the person should face only E.

Living room
• The ideal place for a living room is in the N or E
quadrant.
• Television and hi-fi sets should be in the SE portion.
• Ensure lighting in the hall is uplifting and allow natural
lighting into this space.

Decorating the wall
• Images of war, warriors, weapons, mummies,
scenes of poverty, sadness, crying, stuffed animals
are all regarded as inauspicious as they do not
bring cheer but tension to people in the house.

It enhances purity,
spiritual and good quality.
Promotes solitude,
meditation, serenity and
independence and reduce
stress.
Promotes knowledge, and
enhance the intellect and
relationships.
Promotes spiritual healing
qualities and helps to
reduce anger and strong
emotions.
Promotes knowledge, and
enhance the intellect and
relationships.
Promotes resistance,
obstruction and hatred
and creates fear and
suspicion.
Instills objectivity but can
create dullness and be
devitalizing.
Provides cooling effects,
balance and has uplifting
and calming effect.
Stabilizes
Occupants.
Stimulates the nervous
system so it is suitable for
a study where mental
ability is needed.

Inauspicious floor colors
• Avoid blue and grey – A person sitting,
standing or working on such colors will
have to work hard, extra or long hours.

• Plants that ooze sap,
thorny plants like
cactus because they
emit negative
energy.
Harmful plants

• Money plant are
disallowed as it
retards the progress
of the breadwinner
Creepers

Tulsi (Holy Basil)
• Fragrance is effective in improving one’s beauty, glow,
radiance, health and well-being
• If this practice is carried out regularly, it increases the
brightness on one’s face, thus improving his or her looks.
• You can also rub finely pounded Tulsi leaves on the face
like a powder to improve the skin’s translucence, and
remove facial spots.

PETS

Rearing of Fish Disallowed

Rabbit, hamster, birds
Inauspicious
• It is inauspicious to rear fish.
• It is sinful to keep marine lives trapped
• Also other animals like hamster, birds, rabbits, etc

POWER OF PYRAMIDS
Science of pyramid
power

• Spiritual symbol
• Its structure with four
sloping sides emits
positive energy that
neutralises negative
energy.
Pyramids

Use of pyramids
· Placing a pyramid on your
desktop in the work place can
help remove stale energy and
improve the working
environment
· Meditating under a pyramidshaped
structure can help an
individual to reach a state of
consciousness that can assist in
self-healing

• Write a wish
and place it
under the
copper pyramid
for 48 days
Wish Pyramid

• Placing beverages
and food under a
pyramid-shaped
cover will ensure
they stay fresh
• Medicines placed
under the pyramid
will become more
effective
Uses of pyramids

Other use of pyramids
• Water stored under a
pyramid gets energized and,
when drunk, brings relief to
those with skin diseases
• Placing a pyramid under a
cut or wound expedites the
healing process

Pyracard Energizer
Pocket energizer for luck and energy

Pyracard Energizer
Pocket energizer for luck and energy

How to activate Pyracard

Pyracard Energizer

Micro-pyramid
Energy enhancer & Car Protector

Pocket Wealth Yantra
The specially of this Yantra is their No. 72 should come by winning the
Number from any side the joint on of 72 Total 9.
EXAMPLE:- 27+20+20+23=72,25+24+23=72 23+28+21=72

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Next Talk on Vasthu Sastra
• Date: Saturday 7 th April, 2012
• Time: 11am
• Venue: MidValley Mega Mall Convention
Centre
• Date: Sunday 8 th April 2012
• Time: 12noon
• Venuw: Straits Quey Mall, Penang
Admission: FREE

Thank you
“May peace be with you and all of us”
Dr T. Selva
H/P: 019-2728464
Email: tselvas@pd.jaring.my
Website: www.vasthusastra.com