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Vastu A Myth or Truth? Well, Vastu Shastra is the science of architecture. It is a set of principles that define the proper structure, layout, preparation and arrangement to ensure peaceful inhabitation. It has been an important aspect of ancient Indian science and the basis of modern architecture in the country. But there still remains a question of whether is it useful in present times or are we still following age-old myths without any scientific reason? Let’s check it out!

1. According to Vastu the kitchen in a house should be in the leeward direction. In olden times, there were no exhaust fan and chimneys, hence the direction of the kitchen was such that the wind would take the smoke outside the house. Of course, now we use smokeless fuels for cooking food, hence the need for this principle in the urban town. However, following the same principle people are advised to have boiler rooms of their factories in a certain direction, which is not necessary as the factories have their own pre-installed systems for emitting smoke. Pandits who claim to have knowledge about Vastu never can justify their reasons for doing so, except by saying that “it is written in the ancient text”. Right. Ancient text for ancient times when there were no factories.

2. Vastu asks you to construct windows in a certain direction. It did, yes, for the purpose of cross-ventilation. But in today’s time, ventilation can be artificially created. Also, with the number of people living and houses built per square acre, it is not possible to achieve cross-ventilation simply by windows.

3. It is said to be auspicious if the entrance to the house in the northeast direction, due to the position of natural forces like wind and sunlight. But different regions are exposed to the sun directly in different directions; hence applying the same formula everywhere does not guarantee any prosperity.  But if you follow certain specific rules of vastu you will attract positivity to your home - Attract prosperity Tips  

4. “South entrance is regarded as ‘Agneya’ or Agni (Fire zone) and hence, cannot be the main entrance.” While it does go by the rules of Vastu, it is false that it cannot be the main entrance to a home or office. There are many instances that this direction can be lucky for people. Mr. Amitabh Bachchan’s house in Mumbai to the Oberoi Hotel, all have a south entrance. There is a possibility that there are Energies that have been balanced and correct placement of some Vastu remedies.

5. It is said that basements or empty spaces under your property bring bad luck. In today’s time of sky-high buildings, it is practically impossible to follow all that has been written in the Shastra. Most high buildings today have underground parking, which is pretty unavoidable in recent time. Underground Basement? Click here
    

6. “A downward staircase exactly opposite your main entrance rids the house of all wealth.” This myth wouldn’t apply if one is living in a building with flats as the ownership starts with one’s apartment’s main entrance. The staircase is part of the common space used by all. Hence, this is just another myth used by ignorant pundits to con people into paying them money.

Conclusion-

• Vastu is a science which uses climatology and astronomy to make its principles. It takes into account geography and natural forces to guide people to construct their places of living and working. It teaches us to balance out energies to create a peaceful and prosperous atmosphere.

• A lot of the principles of Vastu aim at doing exactly that. Although, some of the principles were exclusively made for the time in which the shastra was written. Hence it is foolish of us to follow those unscientific rules because of certain people who misinterpret the shastra and believe in its principles indiscriminately. They cause various misconceptions which because of which people suffer losses, or else lose faith in our rich ancient science. 

• Vastu aim's to Balance the Energy. Also, it is a science. Where ever the energy is good you can perform very well. If the energy is less or negative the performance in our routine and official life will not be good. The same concept will apply to our human body function system.
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• One must also know that in recent times, Vastu steadily captures the minds of architects, scientists and people in general. All we need to do is open our minds and not dismiss an entire text as archaic solely on the basis of certain theories.