Site / Plot Selection
One of the major obstacles which normally comes is the unavailability of sufficient
private land either in big cities or small towns. Several things need careful consideration
while going for construction of a building. For any building,
the site (Kshetra) is the basic requirement and utmost care must be taken during its selection.
The most important of all these is selecting the right plot or the site. Vastu Shastra,
therefore, has given the utmost importance to selection of a right plot and has set down several
significant principles. There are some important
factors that you should always consider while looking for a plot.
Types of soil and soil test
- Earth is classified according to its color like brick red, dark brown, black, yellow or mixed, according to its smell, texture and taste. Black and clayey soil is not good for construction.
- The soil white in color, having lotus smell, sweet taste and which contains greenery is considered very good.
- The soil red in color, smelling blood and astringent in taste is good but needs some attention.
- The soil yellow/pale green in color, grainish smell and sour taste is average and needs a lot of rectification before commencement of work.
- The soil black in color, having pungent small and bitter taste should be avoided as it is not auspicious for construction of the houses.
- Take the soil from the plot and keep it in your fist. If after few minutes, the soil quickly slides out of the hand, then avoid purchasing such a plot. On the other hand, if soil sticks to your palm then proceed by finalising the deal.
- In the middle of the plot, dig a 1.5 feet deep pit and fill this with water. If a few minutes later the level of water in the pit remains the same or reduces by 10 per cent %, then the plot is highly powerful. If the level goes down by 50 per cent, then the plot is considered average. In case the level goes down by 60 per cent, then the plot is inauspicious.
- In the centre of the plot, dig a pit having a diameter of 1 mt. Now, refill this with the soil already dug out. If after filling the pit, there is some soil left then proceed with the purchase.
Location and buying
The location of the plot is very important as the surroundings affects us directly and indirectly. You must take care of the following things:
- One should not buy the land from people suffering from prolonged sickness or who have become insolvent, distressed or unfortunate people as the atmosphere of the particular space depends on the people living there.
- The soil of the land should not contain ant-hills, bones, skeletons.
- Old houses which are damaged due to fire, lighting, rain and storm etc., are not good.
- You should not buy the land which is sandwiched between two huge buildings.
- The plot at the T- junction should be avoided.
Topography and surroundings
There are several factors which make a plot useable or non useable. The four directions, the shape, the existence of highways, cremation places, rivers, wells, places of worships, they all influence the VASTU of the place.
- There should not be any cemetery graveyard, tomb adjacent to the plot or in front or the back. If this is the condition, the people residing in that house will live in fear and will never have the peace of mind.
- A temple, church, mosque also should not be in front of any house otherwise the inmates will always be sick and mentally upset.
- Shadows of the temples and trees falling on the main building brings undesirable problems.
Selection of the plot
Facing of the plots are considered important but there is a wrong notion that North and East facing plots are better than South and West facing plots. This is not true, all the directions are equally important.
- Plots with irregular shapes must be avoided. Preference should be given to plots with a rectangular and square shape. These are auspicious from the point of Vastu and are said to bring prosperity and happiness.
- Irregular shapes should be avoided or should be corrected before construction.
- The site should be uniform or should be sloping towards North or east or North-East.
- Shapes to be avoided: Circular shape, oval shape plot, semi-circular shape plot
- Going by intuition
If you feel happy, calm and relaxed at the plot then go for it. In case you are not that intuitive person, then take a baby to the site. If the baby smiles, then it is a good deal to go for.
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