Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design has the precise knowledge and time-tested Vedic formulas to determine the most beneficial orientation, placement and proportion. The complete knowledge of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda architecture dictates that each one of these elements is important in the design and the whole design must be in harmony or the benefits will be lessened.

Right Direction
One of the most important principles of building in harmony with Natural Law is right direction with respect to the path of the sun, the strongest influence of Natural Law on Earth.

The latest research in neuroscience has shown that our Cosmic Counterparts — the sun, moon, and the planets — have a one-to-one relationship to the different parts of the brain: basil ganglia, thalamus, and hypothalamus. This natural tendency to align with the Cosmos has led to the Vedic formula of orienting buildings toward the east to gain the full support of the rising sun. (Learn more about the latest research on human brain sensitivity to orientation.)

For this reason, Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design prescribes that the entrance to a building should face East. Entrances facing South are considered the least auspicious and bring negative influences to the inhabitants.

Buildings that face any other direction than due east or due north allow negative influences to affect the owner and the inhabitants, as the diagram indicates. These negative effects accumulate and create additional stress in our lives.

The unseen, abstract influence of Natural Law is very powerful. For perfect health and good fortune, we should do everything we can to align ourselves with Natural Law.

Right Placement
The most powerful influence of Natural Law on earth is the sun, which sets daily and seasonal rhythms. In Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design, rooms are positioned according to their function, to take maximum advantage of the sun’s varying energies as it moves across the sky. This ensures that the full value of Natural Law supports and nourishes everyone in the family, everywhere in the house.

This "footprint" of a Vedic home gives only a general idea of room placement according to Vastu Vidya*, the knowledge of Vastu according to Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design.

For example, the dining room should be located where digestion will be most healthy, the study should be located where the intellect will be most lively, and the living room should be located where social life will enjoy greatest support.

The textbooks of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda architecture precisely relate specific violations of Natural Law to specific problems of health, relationships, etc. For instance, the wrong placement of the kitchen inevitably contributes to weakness and imbalance in the digestive system. The wrong placement of the bedroom can lead to insomnia or chronic fatigue.

Right Proportion
When a house for a particular individual is being planned, the placement and dimensions of the rooms, windows, and doors as well as the length, width, and elevation of the building are individually calculated using the ancient mathematical formulas of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design.

These Vedic formulas take into consideration, among other factors, the relationship of the house and owner with the sun, moon, planets and stars to ensure a perfect resonance between the Cosmic structures and the components of the house.

Every part of the human body is not only properly placed, but it is precisely proportioned. Any deviation can create imbalances and problems. In the same way there is an ideal proportion for every room in the home and office. When these ideal proportions are used, Natural Law can provide maximum support to the occupants.