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ROOTS OF TECHNOLOGY IN

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

Every ancient civilization such as Indian, Chinese,

Egyptian, Mayan etc had structured guidelines for thebuilding construction .They were applied from town planning

to the designing of an individual dwelling.

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Indian Temples, palaces, Egyptian pyramids, Mayan

pyramids in Mexico, Stonework in Peru, Greek Parthenon,

Roman coliseum and many more.


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VASTUSHASTRA

Vastu Shastra is a vast and an ancient science of living.

In Sanskrit, the word Vastu has root derived from `Vas

to reside. Vastu means abode or house and Shastra means

Science or Technology.

VastuShastra is the scientific method of house construction


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INDIAN SCRIPTURES


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DARSHANSHASTRA SUB BRANCHES(UPANGAS)


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MAYASABHA IN MAHABHARATA


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VASTUSHASTRA IN ANCIENT INDIA

5000 yrs ago in Mahabharata, Demon Mayan had designed

palace Mayasabha as per Vastushastra.

In the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa the application of

Vastushastra can be seen. Vastu finds mention in Ramayana as well. The construction of

the holy city of Ayodhya, where Lord Rama was born

and ruled, shared a similarity with the plan written in the

great Vastu architecture text Manasara. Buddhist literature also makes numerous mentions of

buildings based on Vastu. It is said that Lord Buddha used

to deliver discourses on architecture and he was very

much conscious of the construction of the buildings in

order. There is a mention of various viharas, temples,houses, buildings in the various Buddhist texts, based

on Vastushastra.


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BASIC PRINCIPLE OFVASTUSHASTRA

To prepare fertile ground for seed of Life to flower

and eternally experience the `Sat-Chid-Anand The Eternal Bliss.


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VASTU -PURUSH

The concept of `Prana the Life force Energy, in

Yogashastra constantly permeates throughout Vastushastra

in the sense that it considers every Vastu house, building

as a living entity in form of `Vastu Purush.


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VASTU-PURUSH-MANDAL

Akhand Mandalakaram Vyaptam Yen

Characharam

The Sanskrit stotra says that if the energy stream is spiral

an e ca , t automat ca y ecomes one an un e w timmensity.

Traditionally energy is explained as form of helix which

termed as Mandal in Sanskrit.

So Vastu-Purush-Mandal explains the role of various

patterns of energy which plays an important role in HumanLife.


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VASTU -PURUSH


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VASTU-PURUSH-MANDAL andMODERN SCIENCE


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5 GREAT ELEMENTS


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8 DIRECTIONS AND 5 GREAT ELEMENTS


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VASTU-PURUSH-MANDAL andMODERN SCIENCE


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AIM OF VASTUSHASTRA

The science of Vastu aims at controlling the flow of these

energies in a building by selecting proper Directions,Alignments and Orientations.

VastuShastras well defined rules and regulations ensure that

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general are in Harmony with the surrounding environmentand the entire Universe.


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APPLICATION OF VASTUSHASTRA


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APPLICATION OFVASTUSHASTRA


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RECEPTION ART OF LIVING INTERNATIONALCENTRE, BANGALORE


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SRI SRI AYURVEDA HOSPITAL , BANGALORE


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VASTUSHASTRA APPLICATIONSACROSS GLOBE

The Vastushstra principles are based upon movement of

the Sun and Earth. So the directional rules and

regulation differs as per the location across the

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IMPORTANCE OFVASTUSHASTRA

The dwellings subscribing to Vastushastra are always

governed by environment-friendly simple buildings

with simple shapes.

While Modern architecture specializes in bodily comforts

structure, Vastushastra aims at ensuring Health,Happiness, Prosperity and Well-being of the Dweller

and endows him with a Sustained Peace and

Tranquility of mind.


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ROLE OF VASTUSHASTRAIN WOMANS LIFE

As todays woman is playing a dual role. Vastushastra can

help her to excel in performing on house front as

well as work career front.

Women though delicate in nature follow Dharma and guard

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responsibility to maintain sanctimony of ancientsciences like Vastushastra and extend its longitivity

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