According
to Vastu Shastra, the Site slope affects the design of
the house. Vaastu lays down guidelines to aid you in
the Selection of a Site with the ideal ‘Slope’.
Since Vastu is a science, every guideline is
based on logic and
reasoning. We have attempted toexplain
these guidelines rationally and scientifically, so
that you can decide what you want to follow and what
you don’t, instead of blindly
following them like a superstition.
The North-East half of the plot is called the
Solar half and the South-West half is called the Lunar half.
Ideally the Solar half (Sun) should be lower than the Lunar half
(moon’s surface). In short, Vastu recommends that always, the:
North-East corner should be the
lowest, North-West should be higher than the North-East
corner, South-East should be higher than the North-West
corner, South-West should be higher than the South-East
corner.
The North-East corner should be the
lowest and the South-West corner should be the highest: The
Logic- This ensures the unobstructed flow of light and solar
energy from the North-East corner (morning light and constant
light) into the house. Also, when the South-West corner is
higher than the North-East corner, it serves as a buffer (to the
West and South-West sunrays) and prevents the heating up of the
rest of the house.
Avoid plots with a depressed or raised
centre: Avoid plots humped at the center and sloping on
all sides. Similarly avoid plots that are depressed at the
center. The Logic- If the center is either too depressed or
humped, it is difficult and expensive to level the site as it
may even have rock below, which will have to be blasted out.
The road level should be lower than
the Site: The Logic- Normally there is a storm water
drain between the Site and the road, so when there is heavy
rainfall, even if the drain overflows, the excess water will
flow onto the road instead of the site. Also, all the excess
water from the site will flow out into the drain and road
instead of vice-versa.
Here are some Vaastu guidelines to
aid you in the Selection of a Site with the ideal
'Slope'.
IDEAL DIRECTION OF
SLOPE OF THE SITE, ACCORDING TO VAASTU:
The North-East half of the plot is called the Solar half and
the South-West half is called the Lunar half. Ideally the
Solar half (Sun) should be lower than the Lunar half (moon's
surface). To summarize, the:
North-East corner should be the
lowest,
North-West should be higher than
the North-East corner,
South-East should be higher than
the North-West corner,
South-West should be higher than
the South-East corner.
Avoid plots humped or
raised in the center and sloping on all sides.
Similarly avoid plots that are depressed in the center.
The road level should be lower
than the Site.
VAASTU CORRECTIONS
TO CREATE THE IDEAL SITE SLOPE:
In cities, it is difficult to get
sites that meet the requirements of Vaastu. However, there are
ways of correcting sites that are not in
accordance with Vaastu.
If the North-East corner is at a higher elevation
than the other sides of the property, you can dig soil from
that corner and dump it in the South and West portions. This
way the land will slope down from the South-West toward the
North-East.
If the plot is raised in the centre and depending on
whether the Soil quality is good, the earth can be dug out and
dumped towards the South-West.
If the plot is depressed in the centre, then
depending on whether the soil is good, it can be dug out from
the rest of the Site and filled in the centre.
