वास्तु-मण्डलम्

Vāstu-Maṇḍalam

The Vāstu-Puruṣa Maṇḍala · 81 padas, 8 dik-deities, 9 Brahma cells

Mayamatam · Mānasāra · Bṛhat-Saṃhitā Ch. 52–56 · नियमा एव · फलं न प्रोक्तम्
P9वास्तु-गणित-स्वरूपम्vāstu-gaṇita-svarūpam

Ring axioms: the 81-pada Paramaśāyika maṇḍala is a 9×9 grid (3⁴ = Sacred-Trinity ladder); 9 Brahma cells centered, 8 cardinal-dik enclosures sum to (9² − 9 − 8×8 ÷ N) — pure geometric algebra.

सम्बन्धम्Related propositions:P56 · P230
प्रमाणितम्Verifications:śāstra-grounded geometry
स्रोत-शास्त्राणि
Source Śāstras
  • Mayamatam (8th–9th c. CE) — Ch. 7 padavinyāsa, Ch. 8 devatā-sthāpana
  • Mānasāra-śilpa-śāstra (~6th c. CE) — Ch. 7, 9, 11 maṇḍala padas
  • Bṛhat-Saṃhitā, Varāhamihira — Ch. 52 vāstu-prakaraṇam, Ch. 53 vāstu-vidyā, Ch. 54 bhū-parīkṣā, Ch. 55 vṛkṣāyurveda, Ch. 56 prāsāda-lakṣaṇa
  • Viśvakarma-vāstu-śāstra — later compilation
भूखण्ड-परीक्षा
Plot Evaluation Input
अभिमुख · पूर्व
Facing · East
Deity
इन्द्रः (सूर्यः)Indra (Sūrya)
Element
vāyu
Bearing centre
90°
Indra/Sūrya — luminous beginnings, the sun-gate.
Recommended use: Main entrance · study · morning-sādhanā
भूखण्ड-वर्गीकरणम्
Plot Classification
Shape
rectangle
Aspect ratio
1.3333
Grade
मध्यमम्madhyama
Recommended maṇḍala
परमशायिक(81 padas)
शास्त्र-नियमा:
Classical Rule Notes
  • Rectangular plot (āyatāsra) — acceptable when length:width ≤ 1.5; orient long axis N–S or E–W.
    neutral · Mānasāra Ch. 9.42
  • Pūrva-mukha (East-facing) — entrance under Sūrya/Indra; classical auspicious for residences.
    auspicious · Bṛhat-Saṃhitā 53.41
  • Avoid any cut (chidra) in the NE (Īśāna) corner — classical grave-defect; preserve the Īśāna quadrant fully.
    grave-defect · Mayamatam Ch. 7.24
  • Keep the central Brahma-sthāna of the built area open — no pillar, lavatory, or heavy mass.
    auspicious · Mānasāra Ch. 9.55

वास्तु-पुरुष-मण्डलम्

The Vāstu-puruṣa Grid · choose the variant

Variant: Paramaśāyika · 9×9 = 81 padas · Mānasāra Ch. 7 · Mayamatam Ch. 7

परमशायिक
Paramaśāyika · 81 padas
वायुः
नागः
रोगः
सोमः
भल्लाटः
मुख्यः
ईशानः
जयन्तः
पर्जन्यः
रोगः
वायुः
नागः
मुख्यः
सोमः
भल्लाटः
पर्जन्यः
ईशानः
जयन्तः
नागः
रोगः
वायुः
नागः
मुख्यः
ईशानः
जयन्तः
पर्जन्यः
ईशानः
वरुणः
असुरः
रोगः
ब्रह्मा
ब्रह्मा
ब्रह्मा
ईशानः
सत्यः
सूर्यः
पुष्पदन्तः
वरुणः
असुरः
ब्रह्मा
ब्रह्मा
ब्रह्मा
सूर्यः
इन्द्रः
सत्यः
असुरः
पुष्पदन्तः
निरृतिः
ब्रह्मा
ब्रह्मा
ब्रह्मा
वितथः
सूर्यः
इन्द्रः
निरृतिः
सुग्रीवः
दौवारिकः
निरृतिः
भृङ्गराजः
पूषा
अग्निः
वितथः
पूषा
दौवारिकः
निरृतिः
सुग्रीवः
गन्धर्वः
यमः
भृङ्गराजः
पूषा
अग्निः
वितथः
सुग्रीवः
दौवारिकः
निरृतिः
भृङ्गराजः
गन्धर्वः
यमः
वितथः
पूषा
अग्निः

Brahma-sthāna (kept open) · Perimeter (marma-padas) · Inner padas

अष्ट-दिक्-देवताः

The Eight Direction-Deities · Mayamatam Ch. 8 + Bṛhat-Saṃhitā 53

पूर्व · इन्द्रः (सूर्यः)
East · Indra (Sūrya)
Bearing
90°
Element
vāyu
Use
Main entrance · study · morning-sādhanā

Indra/Sūrya — luminous beginnings, the sun-gate.

अग्नि-कोण · अग्निः
South-East · Agni
Bearing
135°
Element
agni
Use
Kitchen · hearth · electrical equipment

Agni — fire-cell; the householder's yajña-vedi.

दक्षिण · यमः
South · Yama
Bearing
180°
Element
pṛthvī
Use
Storage · heavy-mass walls · elders' rooms

Yama — direction of restraint, dharma, and gravity.

नैऋत्य-कोण · निरृतिः
South-West · Nirṛti
Bearing
225°
Element
pṛthvī
Use
Master bedroom · vault · seat of authority

Nirṛti — earth-density; gives stability to the principal.

पश्चिम · वरुणः
West · Varuṇa
Bearing
270°
Element
jala
Use
Children's room · dining · daytime activity

Varuṇa — waters of memory; closure of the day.

वायव्य-कोण · वायुः
North-West · Vāyu
Bearing
315°
Element
vāyu
Use
Guest room · grain storage · transitory functions

Vāyu — air; rooms for those who come and go.

उत्तर · कुबेरः (सोमः)
North · Kubera (Soma)
Bearing
0°
Element
jala
Use
Treasury · finance · wealth-room

Kubera/Soma — wealth-pole; magnetic-north prosperity gate.

ईशान-कोण · ईशानः
North-East · Īśāna
Bearing
45°
Element
ākāśa
Use
Pūjā-gṛha · meditation · water-source · open

Īśāna — most sacred quadrant; must remain pure & open.

नवग्रह-दिक्-संयोग:
Nine-Planet Direction Associations
GrahaIASTEnglishDirection
सूर्यSūryaSunEast
शुक्रŚukraVenusSouth-East
मङ्गलMaṅgalaMarsSouth
राहुRāhuRāhuSouth-West
शनिŚaniSaturnWest
चन्द्रCandraMoonNorth-West
बुधBudhaMercuryNorth
गुरुGuruJupiterNorth-East
केतुKetuKetuCentre / Ūrdhva

vāstu-module · Mayamatam + Mānasāra + Bṛhat-Saṃhitā 52-56 · rule-only (no predictions) · ॐ विश्वकर्मणे नमः

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