Vaastu: Postive and Negative Energy Centres in Vaastu

By Suman Pandit

Vaastu instructions about Positive Energy Centres, Negative Energy Centres, Prayer Room, Planning of Prayer Room, The Havan and The Roof Of The Pooja-room.

 Positive Energy Centres 

 Early morning ultra-violet rays of Sun that have a beneficial effect on our body, correspond to the North-East sector of the site. The places where positive energy is generated by early morning Sun rays are  lsh, Agni, Surya, Soma and  Brahma.  Sun rays must fall on these sectors and they must not be blocked by constructions. In case toilets, septic tanks, garages, storeroom etc. are constructed here, they give very adverse effects.

  Negative Energy Centres 

 The late afternoon and evening Sun with harmful infrared rays falling on negative energy centres like  Yama, Pitr, Dwarpal, Asur, Papa  and  Roga have harmful results.

 The Sun rays here give negative energy and should be blocked.

 At the corners of  Pitar  and  Dwarpal,  store rooms should be constructed. Big trees can be planted here. The South and West side should be kept heavy and high.

 This can be done by planting high/heavy trees or by raising the compound wall.

 The walls in South and West can be thicker than walls in North and East.

 At  Papa  and  Roga  places servant quarters or motor garage can be built.

Prayer Room

The Prayer-room should be made in the North-East, the  Eashanya zone for worship and meditation. Lord Shiva is the deity representing North-East. Special pujas, pujas  for festivals,  Katha and  havan  etc. can be performed in the central portion or the courtyard of the house, which is the  brahmasthan  .

 For big plots, commercial establishments or group housing societies, the temple can be in the central portion or the  Brahmasthan of the area. However, for everyday prayers in residences, North-East is the preferred location for having a prayer room.

 Planning of Prayer Room 

 The statues or picture of the deities should be placed in the North or East on a raised platform.

 One should face North or East while praying.

 Never make the puja-room in the South or in the bedroom.

 Do not construct your prayer room either exactly above or below or close to a toilet.

 The temple should not be under the stairs.

 The Havan 

 The Havan-should be in the South-East direction of the worship room.

 Cupboards or Almirahs should be in the South or West of the room.

 Floors for the  pooja  -room can be in the auspicious areas or even in the central portion of the wall.

 The doors should be of good quality wood and should have two shutters.

 A threshold for the worship room is a must.

 White or off white marble is auspicious for the floor of the  puja-  room.

 Walls should be white or soft shades of blue.

 The doors and windows should be in the North and East.

 The Roof Of The Pooja-room 

 Pyramid shaped roofs are good for the prayer room and they enhance the power of meditation.

 All the family members can enjoy the benefits of physical and spiritual well being by spending half an hour daily in the prayer room having pyramid shaped roots.

 It is important to keep the  puja  -room absolutely clean and free of clutter.

 Avoid having pictures of dead departed ancestors in the  puja  -room along with the pictures of deities.

 The statues should not be  Khandit  or broken/chipped in any part.

 The idols should not be placed in an alcove in a wall.

 Idols should not be kept facing each other in the upper hall of the worship room.

 There should be ventilators or a skylight can be provided.

 In case a separate worship room cannot be made, and perforce, the prayer room is in the kitchen, care should be taken to place the deity in the North-East of the kitchen.

 The small temple should be above the level of the stove.

 In case of a big plot, make a temple either in the North-East or in the Brahmasthan. 

 Face East or North while praying.

 The same concept can be extended for factories, industries and group housing societies.