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Vedic: Vastu Vedha Dosh-2

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astu Vedha Dosh’ ‐ generally Vedha is obstruction to the building and Dosh are defects in plot or building. Vastu Vedha Dosh can also mean defects due to obstruction or workmanship. These are simply listed without offering any elaborated explanation of the terms used by the ancients in ‘VASTUNIGHANTU’ text book, covering the chapter on Vastu Vedha. The first part on the subject has appeared in Vol2 of this magazine dated May 2008. The defects can be Natural or Manmade. Natural defects are recorded in various treatises covering: shape, size and slope of  the land or plot, nearby hill or ditch, water body or a source of ground water. Vertical obstructions can be a tree, a pole, a building or a temple. Horizontal obstructions such as a road perpendicular or adjacent to the building or a plot, a corner, a wall, a water channel and so on.

 M    . M. Mistry 71 yrs old & hails from Baroda, India. He is a graduate in  Architect  Architecture ure from from M. S. University, University, Baroda. Baroda. He Was Asst. Director in National Building Organization Later promoted to Deputy Director - Designs in same organization. Took voluntary retirement and joined Building Materials Technology Promotions Council Council,, New New Delhi Delhi as Chief Chief of Plannin Planningg & Design. He started learning astrology in 1964 & Vastu from 1974 onward.

Man made defects can be categorized in two: [1] Planning [2] Constructional. 1. Planning: The type of defects may occur at design stage in respect of  orientation of functional spaces, elements and components, design of  components, selection of horizontal and vertical dimensions, neighborhood buildings, roads, trees and machines/machinery etc. and shadow of tree tree or any any tall structure. 2. Constructional: Heights of plinth, rooms, lintels, floors and storey 338

heights; placement of obstructions to the penetration of light and air into the building. The size of columns, beams and roofing components as well orientation of these elements and components such as door sets and window sets. The elements acting as obstructions to vision or are casting shadows at different hours of the day on the building or in the well.

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orty one types of Vedha Dosh are propounded and pointed out. The Vastu Dosh is related to the piece of land‐plot and structure erected on it. The chapter on Vedha Dosh emphasizes more on manmade obstructions than natural and construction defects occurring during execution work. Vedha Dosh mostly manifests as a combination of  more than one error/ Vedha in the plot and structure. Natural Vedha is more po werful than the man‐made. Vedha Dosh can be categorized in to four [a] Horizontal planes: orientation of rooms. Building elements and components and its dimensions [b] Vert Vertica icall surfa surfaces: ces: building elements and components and its dimensions [c] Apertures: openings like doors, windows, niches, lattices and [d] Screens: walls, trees etc. Terminology used in texts, covers very extensive and in depth meaning which shows meticulous study. There by all building defects could be avoided by the Sthapati, Sutradhar, Takshak, Vardhaki and other persons engaged in constructional activities. These are rearranged in sequence of constructional mode of operations. The effort is made to interpret the terminology in right sprit of constructional defects which may occur due to bad workmanship practiced and carried out by the artisans on the site. These are enumerated as under:

1.0 MARMA VEDHA‐ Vastu Purush 1.1 Vastu Purush is metaphysical form of man, adopted in designs of building. 1.2 Vastu Purush has five main body parts such as 1.MUKHA‐ Mouth, 2.HRIDAYA‐ Heart, 3.NABHI‐Navel, 4.GUDA‐ Anus and 5. STAN‐ Nipples / Left & Right portion of the Breast. Some authorities authorities have considered SHIRSHA‐forehead as as the 6th part. 1.3 Placement of any building envelopment or load transferring components or elements like, door‐sets, door‐sets, walls, walls, beams or columns are prohibited prohibited on these body parts of the Vastu Purush. 2.0 MARMA VEDHA‐ Vastu V astu Vinyas Vinyas 2.1 ‘Vastu Mandal of 81 Pada’ is drawn with 9 horizontal and 9 vertical lines, known as Vastu Vinyas. 2.2 The meeting point of horizontal and vertical lines is Sandhi‐lave/k. The crossing of horizontal and vertical lines‐Marma‐eeZ, diagonal junctions of lines‐ Upa‐marma –mi ee   Z and cross & junction point of  lines are called Maha‐ Marma ‐ egkeeZ 339

2.3 Building elements and components such as walls, pillars, beams or door‐sets should not be placed on these sensitive se nsitive points‐Sandhi points‐Sandhi or Marma or Upa‐marma U pa‐marma of Vastu Vinyas.

3.0 DISHA MUDHA / DIGMUDHA / DISHILOPA VEDHA 3.1 Building not sited to true east‐ west direction after setting a reference line of North Pole.

4.0 VISHAMA PADA VEDHA 4.1 The horizontal and vertical lines forming square unit is Pada‐ in of Vastu Vinyas. These pada are not to right angles

5.0 KONA VEDHA 5.1 Corner of the plot or building belonging to the adjunct owner comes across the main door. 5.2 Corners or Junctions of building are not in right angles. 5.3 ‘L’ shape road is touching or faced from main entrance door of the house.

6.0 HRIDAYA HRIDAYA SHALYA 6.1 A column is located exactly in centre of building or in a room. [Brahma‐ Nabhi] 6.2 Placement of water pot/body or a fire element is on the naval of  Vastu Purush.[ or even on the region of Brahmsthan as per practice]

7.0 PADALOPA VEDHA 7.1 Building elements such as Columns or Pillar or Piers are placed on outer side of boundary lines lines of Pada Vinyas. Vinyas.

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8.0 GARBHALOPA VEDHA 8.1 Centre line / Nabhi points of all floors are not coinciding in horizontal planes of the building plan. 8.2 Center Line / Nabhi points of all floors floors are not coinciding in vertical vertical planes. 8.3 They are staggered staggered in plan and elevation, elevation, in one or both directions. directions.

9.0 KAPAL VEDHA 9.1 House has no verandah. 9.2 Residential or non‐residential building is without inner courtyard. 9.3 Structure on a plot is devoid devoid of front open space.

10.0 SAMULA VEDHA 10.1 Side wall of building is exceptionally long and rear wall is shorter than front façade wall. 11.0 SAMUL / YAMACHULLI VEDHA 11.1 Building having width dimension less than depth measurements 11.2 Depth more than width measurements is called Yamchulli. 12.0 ANTAK VEDHA side less width. width. 12.2 Two adjoining houses or buildings having different widths, create createss Vedha. Vedha.

13.0 MANA HIN / MANA ADHIK VEDHA 13.1 Building dimensions are too small in comparison of ratios, or 13.2 Building dimensions too large in comparison to specified ratios of dimensions in Vastu Shastra 14.0 DIRGHA DIRGHA / HRASVA MANA VEDHA 4.1 Building width measurements are larger/smaller than prescribed dimensions. 14.2 Building depth measurements are larger/smaller than linear measurements as specified in SHASTRA‐Treatises. SHASTRA‐Treatises. 341

15.0 KUKSHID VEDHA 15.1 Two buildings have different dimensions in row. 15.2 Adjoining building height, width and length dimension differs.

16.0 STHABHA VEDHA 16.1 Columns are not located on appropriate ‘Pada’‐ square unit of Vastu Vinyas. 16.2 The size of columns in same row is different. 16.3 The columns are without pedestal/ base. 16.4 The columns in the same row are not located in the center line on the floor. 16.5 Column /piers location is falling on the center line of  opposite door opening. 17.0 VISHAM STAMBH VEDHA 17.1 The row of Columns / Pillars / Piers is in odd numbers on width dimension of a house/ building or a temple. 17.2 Even numbers of pillars / piers can be on depth / longer side has no Dosh.

18.0 TALA VEDHA / MANA 18.1 Floor level or plinth height of Alind/ Verandah or Mandap is more than the reference height of plinth line for a house or a building or a Gharbha Gruh of the temple. [Sanctum Sanctorum] 18.2 Top surface of the Column Pedestal/Base or Door Threshold vertical height is not in one level. 18.3 Horizontally, column bases or thresholds are not centered with reference line. 18.4 Building height is more in East direction and less in West side. This is known as PAVADOSH. 18.5 Top surface level of column capitols not uniform is a TALAMANA. 18.6 Plot / Site level is lower than surrounding level of land or, 18.7 The surrounding land level is higher than building site. This is called as SARVATALA Vedha.

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19.0 SAMA VEDHA 19.1 Storey height height of all floors is uniform uniform in multi‐storied building. 19.2 Upper floor level, storey height should be 1/12 times less than lower floor storey height. 20.0 UCHCHHITA VEDHA 20.1 Height of front, middle and rear door of the building is large, medium and small. s mall. 20.2 Lintel height height of door openings differs differs in the building. 21.0 TAL / TALU VEDHA @ 21.1 Top member of the door‐sets, window‐sets or Niches frame‐ head are not placed uniformly on lintel reference line of a house or a building or a temple. 21.2 Wooden beams and planks p lanks are not placed uniformly in reference line of storey height for a room. 21.3 The different size of planks such as thin and thick or up and down placement in a room is known as TAL VEDHA. 21.4 Adoption of variable heights for lintel in the same building is TALU VEDHA. 22.0 TULA VEDH 22.1 The The sub beam or joists joists placed over over main beam has no no supporting pillar pillar underneath of the junction. 22.2 The number and size of wooden beams / Joists on each floor level differs. 22.3 The size of these Joists / beams is not in proportionate measurements as laid in texts. 22.4 Main beam placed over the head of door which is in center line of  opening. 22.5 In case of thatch roof, ridge beam or rafters or purlin happen to be over the head and middle of door opening 22.6 The size of wooden main and sub beams or joists, non uniform and placement up and down is known as SARVA TULA VEDHA. 23.0 TALU VEDHA 23.1 Wooden beams in a room are placed up and down ‐ not in level to reference line of floor height. : Openings‐ Doors and Windows, Jallis and Niches 24.0 DRISTHI VEDHA 24.1 House owner/users are not able to see front portion of the house/ building or ground or court yard yard from inside inside or from outside. 24.2 The door height of the opposite house is too low or too high in comparison to door height of the Main building. 24.3 The size and location of door for a temple is not conforming to the rules of Vastu V astu Sastra. Sastra. 343

24.4 The building components such as doors and windows look awful or create uneasiness or irritation at first sight. 24.5 The main door of the house or a building is exactly opposite to main door of other’s house. 24.6 The main door height of building is half than the height of door of the opposite house/ building. 24.7 Occupants are able to see activities performed in opposite house or building. Privacy denied is SARVA DRISTHI VEDHA DOSH. DO SH. 25.0

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MARGA/ VITHI VEDHA 25.1 Right of way through main house or plot to the owner of  property located on rear side. 25.2 Road or lane is located in front forming right angle to the center of the main door opening. 25.3 Two houses houses or or buildings buildings or or plots are served served by a dead dead end road or a road which is at right angle, called SARVA MARGA VEDHA.

26.0 VRIKSHA VEDHA 26.1 Tree is located across on a right angle of main entrance door opening. 26.2 Forbidden trees identified by texts are located very near to the building or house or on a plot. 26.3 Existing trees having residence of ghost or goblins or trees having sway of sprit 26.4 ‐Tamarind‐Emali or & Babul trees are planted near by the house or building or on a plot. 27.0 DWAR VEDHA 27.1 Main door is positioned in centre of the facade wall. 27.2 Door opening is is in the mid of wall’s width of the 27.3 Rear or side wall of building has a door opening. 27.4 Door, window or grille frames are not installed uniformly in the cross section of jambs of the same wall. These differ on face, in centre or back in cross section of the wall. 27.5 Column or right angle of turning road or machine or small temple is located in front of the main door. It is called SARVA DWAR VEDHA 28.0 SWAR VEDHA 28.1 Noise created from door shutter. 28.2 Unwarranted sound in any part or portion of the building. 29.0

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29.1 Nail‐wooden or steel fixed over the middle of door sets in between space of ceiling and head. 29.2 Roof truss over the center line of door opening. 30.0 GAJADANT VEDHA 30.1 Wooden peg location in between the space of bottom ceiling and above the lintel.

31.0 SHIRO / KAPAL VEDHA 31.1 Wooden main beam or Sub beam of floor is placed place d exactly exact ly over the of door opening or a top member of door.

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32.0 BHRAMA VEDHA 32.1 Any kind of machines such as water mill or oil mill driven by animal is in front of the main door. 33.0 DIPALAYA VEDHA 33.1 Lamp niche on right side of the door shutter/opening is not in the line with locking arrangement. 34.0 KUP VEDHA 34.1 Well exactly on the center line of main door opening. 35.0 ns  oLFkku@ LFkkud  DEVSTHAN VEDHA 35.1 Small temple exactly on the centre line of main door opening. 35.2 God or Deity temple in accordance to prescribed direction in SHASTRA, but the building facade is exactly in opposite direction. 36.0 VIBHRAMA VEDHA 36.1 Door opening is only on one of the longer wall of a house or a building or a temple.

37.0 THAR BHANG VEDH 37.1 Brick masonry or stone Ashlars work layers are not in a level or in the line. 37.2 Brick masonry or stone Ashlars work horizontal joints are uneven in layers. 38.0 SHRESTHI BHANG VEDHA 38.1 Brick or stone or block size or courses and layers are broken and non uniform in the building or temple. 38.2 Vertical joints of Masonry or Ashlars work are uneven and non uniform.

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39.0 VEDHA

Vedha Dosh may be called as ‘Code of  practice for building construction’. It is relevant in present day also with change of  materials and construction technology.

GRIH SANDHATTA

Ancient Acharyas have formulated these Vedha Dosh Norms for quality control in designs and workmanship employed in construction of the buildings whether it is meant for Gods or Mankind. Nature –the Eco –cosmos systems are in mutually balanced state. The Vedic expression is being ‘Purna’‐ completeness. Vastu is extension of nature to house man. It has been a deep endeavor of the ancients not to commit any act of  error or obstructions. Vastu Vedha Dosh forms a very important aspect of  ‘Sthaptya’ Veda

39.1 Two buildings or Twin houses have a longitudinal common wall. 40.0 KHADIK VEDHA

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To Be Continued………….. Continued………….. 40.1 Two buildings have a common rear wall. 41.0 CHHAYA VEDHA 41.1 Tree casts the shadow on house or a building. 41.2 Flag of temple or temple casts shadow on the house / building. building. 41.3 Shadow of house or building or temple or tree falling in the well before 0900 hours and after 1500 hours is SARVA CHHAYA VEDHA DOSH.

 S      corpio Ascendant native, having 4th   Lord Saturn conjoining Venus in the 5th House of Pisces (Venus exalts in Pisces) will make the native skillful in astrology, philosophy. He would be intelligent & happy. - Chandra Kala Nadi

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the 5th lord from the ascendant be in Hastha Nakshatra the native will face many impediments in obtaining progeny, mercury though   would be an exception - An R. Santhanam saying

Besides providing Sukha and Suvidha to the occupants of the building, the Vastu experts were also concerned with a best quality in carpentry and masonry workmanship and also building designs free from natural Vedha Dosh. They desired perfection in designs and execution of buildings. Defects were visualized and anticipated during construction. Therefore, 346