Questions and Answers
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Why did builders in earlier times leave the plinth for one season after the garbh vinyas?
After the digging and the garbh vinyas, the plinth beam was raised and then left for one season, about three months. The secret was to let the sun, the moon, the 27 nakshatras and the 9 planets fully work on the land whose devtas had been worshipped, so that the soil became charged and energised before building went on.
Which pada grid is used for homes and businesses, and which for temples and towns?
Both the 81-pada and the 64-pada grids carry the 45 devtas. The 81-pada vastu is used for homes and business premises, while the 64-pada vastu is used for temples, villages, royal palaces (raj mandir) and towns, including a town gate. This course teaches the 45 devtas on the 81-pada grid.
When do the Vastu Devtas have the greatest effect, and when should they be established?
Students answered griha pravesh and bhoomi poojan, which is only partly right: the greatest effect comes at the garbh vinyas or shilanyas, the day the land is taken over and the foundation is laid. Then the pishach, manushya, dev and brahma bhoomi are marked, the vastu pooja is done and every devta, 32 in the pishach bhoomi and the rest inside, is worshipped at its own place with its samagri, following the vidhi. A child cannot be born without a seed in the womb, and food works only through the mouth, not the ear or nose, so the biggest pooja, havan and sthapana belong to that day; building over the devtas afterwards is like tethering a cow first and then building its shed. Done later, remedies bring back only about 35% of that role, though even 5% is a lot.
Do the Vastu Devtas reside in the sky or on the ground?
On the ground. That is why they should be established at the shilanyas itself, and their bhog samagri is offered on the ground at each devta's own place.
Why are the Vastu Devtas needed, and what is their use?
Every place, down to a tiny particle, has its own chemistry created by the sun, the moon and the planets, and work done in line with that chemistry goes very well, just as a chemistry formula needs its ingredients in a fixed ratio. Land is the biggest source of energy, whether it is called a devta or energy; activating the devta of a particular location and using it for its own type of work brings success in education, spirituality, business, politics and every other field. Energy works only when it is taken in, as dry fruits kept at home give energy only when eaten, so the devtas have to be activated.
Why is there no line between manushya bhoomi and dev bhoomi on the 81-pada devta map?
In today's 81-pada vastu the manushya and dev bhoomi are combined, so only three divisions remain: the pishach bhoomi with the 32 outer devtas, the combined manushya-dev bhoomi with 12 devtas, and the brahma bhoomi with Brahma. After dividing the plan with the 0.33, 0.55 and 0.77 multipliers, erase the middle line between manushya and dev bhoomi, since it is not needed for placing the devtas.
Why does each outer devta cover 11.25 degrees, and how are the pads marked?
The 32 devtas of the pishach bhoomi share the full 360 degrees, and 360 divided by 32 is 11.25. Mark North with the plot's actual tilt (for example 5 degrees), place Som devta centred on North with 5.625 degrees on each side, then mark every further 11.25 degrees with a protractor or a zoning chakra and draw those lines only in the outer ring. The 12 inner devtas follow an 18-54-18 degree split in each direction (27 degrees on each side of the direction line for the middle one), and Brahma sits in the centre.
How long is each Vastu Devta's time period, and when are Shikhi and Parjanya active?
Each outer devta has a sadhana period of 45 minutes, so the 32 outer devtas complete the 24 hours (32 x 45 minutes) and come back to the same point. Shikhi's period runs up to 3:00 am and Parjanya's from 3:00 to 3:45 am. Havan and offerings made in a devta's own period wake and activate it quickly.
Why is Shikhi called the most sensitive devta, a maha-dowser?
Shikhi, the first devta and as important as Brahma, is so highly sensitive that anything done at its place gets an immediate reaction. Sensitive people become dowsers, but Shikhi is a maha-dowser. Among its many names it is called Shiva, and disturbing it is compared to Shiva's third eye opening, which shakes the universe.
Why does daylight begin about 48 minutes before sunrise, and why is Shikhi called a yogi?
The sun does sadhana through the whole night and, before rising, first projects that energy onto E1 (Shikhi); so although sunrise is at 6:00, light begins at about 5:12. Because this yogi energy falls there first, the land becomes yog bhoomi and Shikhi is called a mahayogi. A place where a yogi's energy falls must be kept clean and clear.
What happens when the Shikhi (E1) zone is cut, raised, dirty or uneven?
Shiva's third eye opens, meaning upheaval. The mind gets blocked, with no vision, ideas, routine or purpose in business, studies or life, and there can be fire, accidents, anger and brain problems, with migraine, vertigo and weak eyesight. Fungus or dampness at Shikhi keeps illness in the house. Kept clean and balanced, the zone makes residents far-sighted, high-thinking, quick in decisions, calm and steady in mind, and gives them forewarning of coming events.
Can a bedroom be made at Shikhi (E1), and why should it be white rather than red?
Yes, a bedroom at Shikhi can suit elderly people, and it should be painted white rather than the zone's red colour, as advised for people of kapha nature and for those of pitta nature whose heat rises quickly. Shikhi is highly sensitive and already hot, so red would add heat and open the third eye.
Why should a house door, kitchen or toilet not be built at Shikhi (E1), and which doors are allowed there?
Shikhi sits there and the spot holds heat and fire, so a house door at E1 can cause fire incidents and accidents. A boundary-wall gate is allowed, being in the pishach bhoomi, and so is the door of a temple or other religious building, a school or a college, because such buildings represent Jupiter and become the yogi's own home. A kitchen at Shikhi keeps health poor and brings memory loss, money problems, anger, indecision and a blocked mind, and a toilet there in the North-East stops vansh vriddhi (growth of the family line).
Why do an underground water tank, drawing room, puja room and conference room suit Shikhi (E1)?
When Adi Prabhu (Shiva) did sadhana on Kailash, the friction produced heat that began to melt the mountain, so water matters most for cooling this place; Shikhi's energy stored with water also spreads through the house and keeps removing about 50% of its vastu doshas. In the drawing room the family sits as if in sadhana and makes its plans and policies, and in a conference room others are convinced with one's ideas and vision and given targets. Worship of Adi Prabhu (Shiva) in a puja room here raises the energy further; an office and a borewell also suit this pad.
Why do women worship the amla tree, and how does amla help Shikhi?
The amla tree represents Shikhi devta: in summer, on the day of Shikhi devta, women go to worship the amla tree, and that is really the worship of Shikhi. So an amla tree planted at Shikhi in the boundary area (pishach bhoomi), an amla in a pot, or even amla fruit kept there keeps the zone full of energy. A potted amla was also advised in the doubt session, since trees extend energy at right angles, as taught in vriksh vastu.
Shikhi lies in the pishach bhoomi, so where should one sit for its jaap?
One cannot sit in the pishach bhoomi itself. Sit facing East in padmasan or sukhasan, project your vision to the devta's place as if through a telescope and visualise it, and chant the Shikhi mantra on a silver or gold mala, as many rounds as possible, in the period up to 3:00 am; with aahuti the mantra ends in swaha. It helps when the mind is blocked, business ideas do not come or children cannot memorise. Exact words: refer to the class recording.
How can one tell whether Shikhi devta is activated?
Three tests. Offer nine aahuti of half a spoon of desi cow ghee with half a spoon of rice over burning Bhimseni kapoor: if the ghee fragrance spreads through the whole house up to the pishach bhoomi, the devta is active. A ghee diya at the spot that burns longer than the same ghee lasts elsewhere also shows activation. Sow wheat in soil in a leaf dona, as in Navratri: jaware about 11 inches long in seven days mean full activation, about 7 inches mean moderate, and then the activation methods should be done.
Can a Vastu Devta already be active without any remedy?
Yes. Sometimes the devtas are active on their own because of one's punya and good karma of past lives; they are like old friends who wake up again when one comes to live on that land. They also become active when one moves in with the permission of the people already living there. The activation tests show whether they are active.
If many things are already kept at a devta's place, does that count as an offering?
No, goods lying there are not arpan or samarpan. A guest never picks sweets off the dining table himself; they are served on his plate and he is invited to start. In the same way, serve the devta its bhog in a leaf dona or on a paan leaf, which the devtas love, and request it to accept the offering and increase the energy of the place. If the pooja was not done during construction, offer it at griha pravesh: any dish made in desi cow ghee, such as gujiya.
What is a gandharva nagar, and what do cloud formations indicate?
Gandharva nagar are clouds that take the shape of towns and palaces in the sky; they belong to Parjanya, the cloud devta, and are also a subject of ashtang nimitta. Dark gandharva nagar warn that a calamity or a terrible disease is coming; such formations were seen about four months before Corona. Bright, clean white clouds point to good rain, growth of wealth and grain, rising dharma and a happy, prosperous people. Market rises and falls, crops and diseases are read from about 50 types of gandharva nagar.
How can one test whether Parjanya devta is imbalanced, for example when factory machines keep breaking down?
Burn a little peeli sarson at Parjanya's place: if it bursts out in sharp sparks that touch the body, Parjanya is upset or imbalanced, which is why the machines there break down and do not give production. If the trees of the house do not reach their proper height or bear good fruit, Parjanya is displeased. Parjanya is active when a little original chandan applied there spreads its fragrance through the whole house and the residents' wishes come true.
Why should crystal quartz be buried only five angul deep at Parjanya?
Parjanya works like a seed in soil: a seed sown too deep gives no crop, which is why farmers sow only three to five angul (about 5 to 6 inches) deep. Quartz points placed five angul (of the house owner) down, touching the soil, give production and remove obstacles in work; buried deeper, Parjanya gives no result. Many people bury items without results because they do not know the right method and its reason.
How much crystal quartz should be buried at Parjanya (E2)?
At least one paav (250 grams) of crystal quartz points; more can be put if one wishes.
Why is a doctor's chamber the best use of Parjanya (E2)?
No doctor is bigger than Parjanya: it is the doctor of crops, of humans and of animals, giving them productivity and the power of generation. So a doctor's chamber is the most important orientation at E2, and a conference room also suits it.
Why does an imbalanced Parjanya cause liver problems?
When rain is excessive or fails, production suffers and insects attack the crop, and eating such infested grain damages the liver. So an imbalanced Parjanya damages the liver of the residents; its right bhog is sprouted moong or sprouted salad.