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"VAASTU AND GARDEN"
In today's stressful society
we are looking at the ways
to improve the quality of
our lives. Stepping into the
garden is a wonderful way
to relax and restore inner
peace. A house with well
planned flowering plants
not only enhances the
aesthetic beauty of the
place, but contributes
considerably to our
environment.
Vaastu Shastra is an
environmental science
written about some 7,000 -
10,000 years ago in India by
men of great wisdom known
as Rishis. They observed the workings of Nature and recorded how
different rays of the sun, the magnetic poles, the makeup of the land,
soil, slope, structures and more affected all living things. It is the
oldest recorded architectural treatise known to man and it is from
this science that some of the world’s most enduring structures have
been created.
A well-tended and designed garden using the principles of Vaastu
Shastra, will benefit you and the members of your family for years to
come. By reconnecting with the intrinsic balance within nature using
basic Vaastu principles, you will experience better health, improved
relationships, and enjoy an enhanced sense of well-being.
Vaastu principles apply not only to the concrete structure of the
house and to intimate items, but also to the environment outside and
the plants and gardens surrounding your home. There is a deep
bonding between man and nature. Nature in the form of trees and
plants, and water bodies like fountains, ponds and waterfalls can be
incorporated in our environment to remain connected to the natural
world. A pleasing garden adds to the vital prana and positive
vibration in your environment. A subtle blend of design, shape,
colour, appropriate plants, water bodies can enhance the positive
vibrations in and around a house.
Office, homesteads, multistoried building, housing
complex, hospital, library school and college building and its
surrounding places should be decorated with garden to make the
place attractive with enchanting beauties and at the same time it
keeps the environment well. The garden should be made at the northeast side of the house. The garden should be full of flower trees and
decorated with different plants.
Flower pots should not be kept on the wall of the building in the
north, east or north-east as it would result in blockage of light and air
from these directions. Water source or tap in the garden should be in
the north-east direction. Levels of the south and west portions of the
garden should be higher than the other portions. The Center of the
garden should neither be raised nor should have depression.
Tulsi and other medicinal small trees should be planted at the northeast side. The trees which have big leafs will have to be planted at the
south-west side and the fruit tree will have to be planted at the
middle of these two.
It is not good to plant a big tree in front of the main entrance of the
house as it creates obstruction in front of the door. The trees which
produce white gum like rubber tree, chhatim, manasa, cactus, bonsai
etc. are inauspicious. Again the trees with thorns like cactus should
also be avoided But the rose is exception. Plants of decorative flower
tree can be placed on the boundary wall. The houses by the side of
big road should be planted with Neem and Ashok trees. Neem
protects from pollution and insects and the Ashok tree protects from
sound pollution.
Each home has a boundary wall. Tree will have to be planted to make
the boundary wall strong according to ancient scriptures. Not only
that, big size stones also be placed around the trees, as advised.
Not only can your garden be a place of enjoyment and beauty, but d beauty, but
by creating harmony in your garden through the way of Vaastu,
you can bring peace and happiness also you can bring peace and happiness also into the lives of those into the lives of those
you love.
According to the science of Vaastu Shastra, all five elements (earth,
water, fire, air, and space) need to be in harmony. When a seed is
planted, it requires that all five elements be balanced for it to
germinate, sprout, and become a strong, healthy plant. The
disproportion of any element- whether it is the quality of the
earth (soil ph), the amount and quality of water, wind (air), sun (fire),
or the amount of space in which it is planted has the power to inhibit
its growth.
In this way a wise gardener sets up a balanced environment for his ronment for his
plants to grow free from disease and stress. plants to grow free from disease and stress.
Briefly, each area of your garden is associated with one of the five
elements. The earth element is associated with the S The earth element is associated with the S element is associated with the Southwest area, outhwest area,
providing a sustaining and grounding force for the providing a sustaining and grounding force for the garden. In the garden. In the
Northeast, the nourishing water element is at home e rtheast, the nourishing water element is at home enhancing g hancing g hancing growth.
The fire element in the Southeast supports healthy The fire element in the Southeast supports healthy disease outheast supports healthy disease- disease-free plants. free plants.
The Northwest is related to the air element, encouragin orthwest is related to the air element, encouraging cross -
pollination for new growth in the garden. The space element is ement is
associated with the Central area of your garden, en associated with the Central area of your garden, enhancing the flow of hancing the flow of
beneficial influences that nourishes the other elements.
Here are five suggestions to bring the five elements into balance in
your garden and make it a heaven that is not only beautiful to look at
and wonderful to spend time in, but will actually have an empowering
affect on the health and well-being of you and your family.
1. Build up the southwest area of your garden to produce the
stabilizing force of the earth element. You can do this with a
rock garden, tall trees, and even a stone statue. This area is
extremely helpful in collecting and holding the positive solar
and magnetic energies coming from the east and north. Since
yellow is the color associated with the southwest, choose
daffodils, roses, or wisteria as color accents in this area.. The
southwest is also a good place for a storage.
2. Represent the water element in the northeast by adding a
fountain, pool, or pond so this beneficial energy will be
reflected throughout your garden. Use low plantings in the
northeast that will not block the life-enhancing ultraviolet light
coming from this direction. Plant herbs, white pansies, or
geraniums as color highlights in this direction.
3. Add a barbeque or a fire place in the southeast area of your
garden to enliven the fire element. The color red is related to
this direction so plant tulips, geraniums, roses, and dahlias in
the southeast to enliven this element.
4. Wind chimes, a play area with a swing set, or a compost pile
will balance the air element in the northwest. Blue is the color
connected to this area, so plant bluebells, forget-me-nots, and
iris to enhance the influences coming from this direction.
5. Represent the space element by an open patio area in the
center of your garden where you can sit and commune with
nature. Finally, keep your garden neat and
tidy by pulling weeds and removing dead plants. Doing so, you
will support the balance of the five elements and attract the
positive influences inherent in each of the five directions.
Here are a few simple vaastu suggestions for planting of va a few simple vaastu suggestions for planting of various
varieties of foliage for garden varieties of foliage for gardenwithin the house limits: within the house limits: within the house limits:
• A Tulsi(Basil) plant,is a very positive influence within the limits
of a house.
• Plants of Palm,Paraspeepal,Pakar,Sirish,Neem and Bilva,if
planted in proper direction,that is the North or the West, bring
favour.
• Bilva,Madhuka and Peepal are very favourable on the West of
the house limit.
• Udumbara(Goolar)and Panas are favourable towards the South
of the house limits.
• Kanakchampa,in the North brings virtues and wealth.
• A water pond in a Northeast, North or East direction, with
Lotus,is very favourable.
• The entertaining unit for the children is recommended towards
the North-West of the garden.
• No large plant should be planted exactly in the centre of a site.
• There must not be any Palash,Kanchana,Sleshmataka,Arjun and
Karanj plants within the house limits.If they are already
present, then balance them by planting Ashok,Nirgundi and
Sudarshan plants in the appropriate directions.
• Thorny succulent plants must not be grown within the house
limits. Cacti are considered very dangerous and harmful for a
residential unit. They purport to bring tensions and create
fractious relatioships.If you keep them,it is preferable to keep
it separately,and outside the house.
• The Ber plant should not be cultivated within the house limits.
It increases enemity. Plants of Bamboo, should never be grown
within the house limits.
• Garden must not have any fountain in the centre. A swimming
pool in the centre, towards the South, South-East or SouthWest and even the North-West created undue events. It leads
to loss of health & wealth of the residents. A swimming
pool/fountain is favourable in the Northeast, North, East or
even in the West.
• Huge, heavy statues or other exhibits are favourable towards
the South-West, South or the West.
• There is no harm if pet animals and birds nests are in the
north-west corner.
Useful Tips Useful Tips
• Big trees should be avoided in the space surrounding the building
and inside the boundary wall. The roots of big trees can damage
the base of the wall compound and the building. The roots of big
trees absorb the invisible power of the sunlight quickly. The good
effect of these powerful rays is not obtained by the building.
• If there are trees around the building, they should not be tall or
have thick leaves and not in the east or the north direction. The
auspicious sunrays are blocked by them. There is no objection to
such trees in the West and the south direction. However, such big
trees should not be only in the west or in the south direction but
in the both direction. The heavy weight of the trees spoil the
balance of the building.
• Useful trees of 3 to 5 feet height can be in the east and the north
directions. There should be no tree of any kind, big, small, useful
or otherwise in the north-east corner.
• No plant brought from a temple, bank of a river, stolen from any
place or given by a person whom you dislike, should be planted in
your plot. Saplings brought from a nursery should be planted.
• No creepers, however beautiful, with flowers should be raised on
the compound wall of the building in the east or the north
direction. Creepers can be planted only in the garden. There is no
harm to have a money plant in the house. However, it should not
be planted outside the house with the support of a tree etc.
• Only around a temple, Banyan tree in the east, Audumbar (a type
of banyan tree) on the south side and Peepal in the west can be
planted, observing all the rules regarding the planting of these
trees. These tree should not be planted around a residence or the
place of business.
• Any big or small, proper or improper, tree should not be planted
in front of the main entrance of the building in any direction.
• Banana, Papaya, Mango, Pineapple, Lemon Nilgiri, Ashoka or
Jamun trees etc. should not be in the east or the north direction
of the building. Paucity of funds and children is experienced. Only
in the south of the west there is no harm in having Ashoka,
Almond, Pineapple, Nilgiri, Coconut, Neem, Lemon trees etc.