History
of Vastu
Vastu
dates back to the pre-Ramayana and the Mahabharatha periods. Our Puranic
literature is full of references and knowledge about construction of buildings
from houses to forts, palaces, temples and yajnashalas. Maharishi Bhrigu to
Shukracharya and Brihaspati eighteen learned rishis have been referred as
proficient in Vastu.
Buddhist
and Jain literature are full of Vastu references. Lord Buddha is supposed to
have given instructions to his disciples about the construction of Viharas
(monasteries).
Ancient Literature:
References to Vastu are found in following ancient
literatures:
Vedas
o Rigveda
o Yajurveda
o Samveda
o Atharvaveda
o Sthapatya
Veda (Upveda of
Atharvaveda)
Puranas
o Matsya
purana
o Skand
purana
o Agni
purana
o Garuda
purana
o Narada
purana
o Vayu
purana
o Varaha
purana
o Bhavishya
purana
Important works on
Vastu
o Vishwakarma
Prakash
o Samarangana
Sutradhara
o Mayamatam
o Manasara
o Brihatsamhita
o Vasturaj
Vallabh
Ancient Exponents of
Vastu
o Matsyapuran refers to
eighteen sages proficient in
Vastu
o Bhrigu
o Atri
o Vashistha
o Vishwakarma
o Maya
o Narada
o Nagnajith
o Vishalaksha
o Purandhara
o Brahma
o Kumara
o Nandisa
o Saunaka
o Garga
o Vasudeva
o Anirudha
o Sukracharya
o Brihaspati
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• History
of Vastu
• Importance
of Vastu
• Fundamentals
of Vastu
• Determination
of directions
• Basement
/ Cellars
• A
note on trees
• Vastu
Is An Art
• Vastu
Purush Myth and Reality
• Vastu
Purush Mandala
• Vastu
And Feng Shui
• How
Vastu is different from FengShui?
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