Loh Vedh Dosh in Vastu

Loh-vedh is another worst negative Vastu effect and now a days is present in most of the constructions as steel bars are used.

In older days no iron or steel was generally used  as iron has a tendency to enhance geo-static stress so causes severe health problems to the residents.

In earlier times iron or steel was only used in castles and a ritual named Ushtramukhi Shanti was commenced to ward-off the evil effect of  Loh-vedh; which today must be done for every construction.

                                Vedh Dosh in Vastu

Vedh -dosh means negative effect arising due to any object  in front of main entrance of any premises  within a range of 90 feets. 

Vedh by a road is called Vithi-vedh, by a tree is called Vriksha- vedh, by a pillar is called Stambha- vedh and by a building is called Aalay- vedh.

Vedh- dosh is one of the strongest negative Vastu condition thus requires immediate remedy as it badly effects overall development and well-being of the  residents.

                                     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.