This subtle but consistent presence of lack of order and negligence may inadvertently creep into other aspects of living.ĭifferent emotions are conducive to different kinds of work. There’s a reason why the image of a snake or a spider triggers fear even in children, even when they have had no prior contact Timo Paschke / EyeEm / Getty ImagesĬonsidering that, putting up an image of a mountain in an office seems, instead of a superstition, a psychologically-aware choice.Ĭranking doors must be fixed, for the same reason, that graffiti should be removed from public places. But, how do we ensure that?Ī house, in essence, is an envelope to save its residents from extremes of nature and keep them safe and comfortable. The essence of good residence can be distilled to this: Given that the structure is durable and functional, houses that are conducive to its residents’ physical and psychological well-being are preferable to houses that aren’t. Vastu has been a part of the culture of the Indian subcontinent for over 8000 years, however, a lot of what is sold as Vastu Shastra today seems biased towards making profits and propagating an ideology, instead of solving problems.

Vastu-Shastra inspired Jawahar Kala Kendra, designed by renowned Architect Charles Correa

On the contrary are most contemporary Architects who, in a reaction to the Vastu-dosh fear-mongering by local pundits, vehemently deny the validity of Vastu altogether - and love to whine about their ‘believer’ client ruining their design for ‘Vastu-compliance’. On one side, there are renowned Architects like Charles Correa and Geoffrey Bawa who have famously used Vastu Shastra in a number of their public projects. Is this just a culture-wide superstition or a long-lost science that still applies?Īmong Architecture circles, there has not been a more heated debate than the relevance (or irrelevance) of Vastu Shastra to the building designs of today.

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