State of Art on Vastu Shastra

Abstract

Vastu Shastra is an ancient Indian science of building design and construction that involves the creation of harmonious buildings and structures in accordance with natural laws and cosmic energies. The principles of Vastu Shastra are built around the five elements of nature (earth, water, fire, air, and space) and the directions (north, south, east, west, and center). According to practitioners of Vastu Shastra, aligning a building with these elements and directions can influence the well-being, success, and happiness of the people living or working in that building. Many believe this and many don’t due to the lack of enough scientific evidence regarding it. This paper presents a brief review about the research done regarding Vastu Shastra and its impact on the lives of people along with a comparative analysis of significant research works. A survey of around 200 people is also conducted. This survey shows how many people believe in Vastu principles, make use of them in building their houses or offices and how much awareness people have about Vastu Shastra. The results of the same are also presented in the paper. The future scope for research in this field is also discussed here.