Vastu Astrology and Architecture (Papers presented at the First All India Symposium on Vastu, Bangalore, held on June 3-4, 1995)

CONTENTS Editor's Note v SECTION I VASTU AND ITS RELEVANCE TO MODERN TIMES Relevance of Vastu 3 Dr. B. V. Raman Vastu Vidya 13 Prof. S. K. Ramachandra Rao The Status and Relevance of Vastu in the Contemporary Context 28 V. Ganapati Sthapati The Concept of Vastu Purusa Mandala 37 H. A. Savarkar The Vastu Purusa 45 M. S. Thirumalachar Vastu for Multi-storeyed Residential Buildings 49 Dr. S. P. Sabharathnam Vastu and Modern Engineering 58 Dr. Bangalore Sureshwara Importance of Vastu 64 Madhura Krishnamurty Sastry Vastu for Revival of Sick Industries 69 B. N. Reddy Vastu Sastra: Its Importance 74 K. V. R. Anjaneyulu Vastu and Town Planning 79 K. Marimuthu Relevance of Ancient Vastu Technology to Modern Town Planning 82 K. V. Raja Rao Hospitals and Consulting Chambers 93 Dr. Bhargava C. Babu Vastu: Yesterday and Day Before 95 Prof. S. A. Deshpande General Vastu Guidelines 101 C. H. Gopinath Rao SECTION II VASTU AND JYOTISA (ASTROLOGY) Astrological Configurations for Vastu 111 S. K. Kelkar Vastu in Astrology 115 Dr. T. S. Vasan Vastu and Jyotisa 121 A. Narasimha Alse Relevance of Muhurta of Vastu Sastra 124 S. Krishna Kumar The Efficacy of Vastu Sastra 141 Kowtha Lalith Manohar Vastu: A Result-Oriented Science 146 Arvind Pandurang Vaze Vastu or the Heavenly Planets in Human Houses 152 R. G. Rao Hindu Geomancy 157 U. S. Pulippani Rectification Through Vastu Principales 171 K. S. Ananda Kumar Vastu and Remedial Measures 175 K. R. Dasa Setty SECTION III VASTU AND TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE References to Vastu in the Scriptures 181 M. V. Janardana The Vastu of Temples 188 V. Bala Naidu The Sabda-Dosas in Aarseya Vastu Grantha 192 Sri Ramakavacham Venkateswara Sarma Indian Architecture 195 Dr. S. R. N. Murthy Vastu Principles in the Construction of Theatres 206 Dr. B. V. Venkatakrishna Vastu Sastra and Ancient Temples (With Special Reference to Temples in Karnataka) 214 M. N. Prabhakar Basics of Temple Interiors 227 Ganapathi Kadirappa Some Research Notes on Vastu 233 Brahma Ganapathi Kadirappa