Vaastu Shastra

Vaastu or Vastu means a place of residing thus Vaastu Shastra means study of making and maintaining a living place's aura positive. It tells us how to balance geo-static forces and effects of cosmic waves which influence humans in order to make one's life positive.

Prominent Rishis (sages) who preached vastu are Lord Brahma (God of Creation), Maaharishi Twashta, Lord Vishwakarma (God of human skills- an incarnation of Lord Brahma), Maharishi Kashyap, Avadhoot Sanat Kumar and Maya Daanav (Architect of asuras- demons- incarnation of Lord Vishwakarma and thus re-incarnate Lord Brahma).

Some important texts include-Agni Purana, Matsya Purana,Narad Purana, Vishnu-Dharmottar Purana, Vishwakarma Prakash, Kashyapiya Vaastu, Sanatkumar Vastu, May- Matam, Vrihat Samhita, Samarangan Vaastu, Maan Saar,  Manushyalaya Chandrika, Vastu Mandana, Vastu Manjari and Vimana Lakshan. There are almost 55 Sanskrit texts found on Vaastu scribed by above said masters as well as others upto medieval times of India two of them more famous ones are Acharya Varaah Mihir (Vrihat Samhita) and Maharaja Bhoj (Samarangan).

 Mythological explanation of Vaastu is related to Vaastu Purush (vastu being- personified vastu).

Vastu Kala- architecture is often described along Vaastu Shastra in above mentioned texts.