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Auspicious Periods
The Vastu Purusha is considered to be awake when he is oriented towards the cardinal points, and is said to be asleep when oriented towards the non-cardinal points like the NE, SW, SE, NW.
During the period of Dhanur (December-January), Mina (March-April), Mithuna (June-July), Kanya (September-October), it is considered inauspicious to begin building activities.
During the period of Mesha (April-May), Vrishabha (May-June) Kataka (July-August), Simha (August-September), Tula (October-November), Vrichika (November-December), Makara (January-February), Kumbha (February-March), it is auspicious to build.
The spin is clockwise and around its own centre. Like the Vastu Purusha, all living beings are also material in their origins. Hence, they too are earth substance. It can be said that we too are earth or bhoomi and the energy within us is Vastu Purusha. When the earth is dormant, the Vastu Purusha is considered to be asleep. At this time it is not beneficial to begin house-building activities. The Shastras state that this ‘wrong’ time could lead to negative effects on the residents. One must learn about the cycles of the earth before beginning auspicious acts. The face of the Vastu Purusha is oriented towards the position of the sun. On the opposite side will be placed the feet of the Vastu Purusha. His left hand will be placed below, the right hand above.
It is observed that Vastushastra is totally based on sunrays and the invisible effect of these rays. The different colours of the rays have useful as well as destructive effect depending upon the direction and varying from sunrise to sunset. The seven colours forming the sunrays are different Goddesses of power and are serially known as Parjanya, Kashyap, Mahendra, Surya, Satya, Bhrush and Nabhas. Different sages and seers studied extensively, the properties of these rays and named them Kanchansam, Sphatic-Nirmal, Indranil, Vaidurya, Padmarag, Vajrak and Brahamatej. These seven rays are known as Saptadevta (the seven Gods). Therefore, even the day is divided into seven parts. Brahmamuhurta, Ushakal, Arun, Pratasanghav, Madhyanha, Apranha, Sayankal.
Gods Associated With Vastu
If we consider the curved surface of the earth as the horizontal plane, we get the four main directions the East, the West, the North and South and the sub directions the South-east, the South-west, the North-west and the North-east. Every direction is ruled by one God.
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