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M. M. Mistry 71 yrs old & hails from

Baroda, India. He is a graduate in Architecture from M. S. University, Baroda.He Was Asst. Director in National BuildingOrganization Later promoted to DeputyDirector - Designs in same organization.Took voluntary retirement and joinedBuilding Materials Technology PromotionsCouncil, New Delhi as Chief of Planning &

Design. He started learning astrology in1964 & Vastu from 1974 onward.

Vedic: Vastu Vedha

Dosh-2ByM. M. Mistry, Indiaastu Vedha Dosh generallyVedha is obstruction to thebuilding and Dosh are defects in

plot or building. Vastu Vedha Dosh canalso mean defects due to obstruction orworkmanship. These are simply listedwithout offering any elaboratedexplanation of the terms used by theancients in VASTUNIGHANTU textbook, covering the chapter on VastuVedha. The first part on the subject hasappeared in Vol2 of this magazine datedMay 2008.

The defects can be Natural or Manmade.Natural defects are recorded in various

treatises covering: shape, size and slope ofthe land or plot, nearby hill or ditch, waterbody or a source of ground water. Verticalobstructions can be a tree, a pole, abuilding or a temple. Horizontalobstructions such as a road perpendicularor adjacent to the building or a plot, acorner, a wall, a water channel and so on.

Man made defects can be categorized intwo: [1] Planning [2] Constructional.1. Planning: The type of defects may

occur at design stage in respect oforientation of functional spaces,elements and components, design ofcomponents, selection of horizontaland vertical dimensions,neighborhood buildings, roads, treesand machines/machinery etc. and

shadow of tree or any tall structure.2. Constructional: Heights of plinth,

rooms, lintels, floors and storey

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heights; placement of obstructions to the penetration of light and air into the building. Thesize of columns, beams and roofing components as well orientation of these elements andcomponents such as door sets and window sets. The elements acting as obstructions tovision or are casting shadows at different hours of the day on the building or in the well.

orty one types of Vedha Dosh are propounded and pointed out. The Vastu Dosh isrelated to the piece of landplot and structure erected on it. The chapter on VedhaDosh emphasizes more on manmade obstructions than natural and construction

defects occurring during execution work. Vedha Dosh mostly manifests as a combination ofmore than one error/ Vedha in the plot and structure. Natural Vedha is more powerful thanthe manmade.

Vedha Dosh can be categorized in to four[a] Horizontal planes: orientation of rooms. Building elements and components and itsdimensions[b] Vertical surfaces: building elements and components and its dimensions

[c] Apertures: openings like doors, windows, niches, lattices and[d] Screens: walls, trees etc.

Terminology used in texts, covers very extensive and in depth meaning which showsmeticulous study. There by all building defects could be avoided by the Sthapati, Sutradhar,Takshak, Vardhaki and other persons engaged in constructional activities. These arerearranged in sequence of constructional mode of operations. The effort is made to interpretthe terminology in right sprit of constructional defects which may occur due to badworkmanship practiced and carried out by the artisans on the site. These are enumerated as

under:

[A] HORIZONTAL PLANE: Plan1.0 ee os/k &okLr iq:"kMARMA VEDHA Vastu Purush1.1 Vastu Purush is metaphysical form of man, adopted in designs of building. 1.2 VastuPurush has five main body parts such as 1.MUKHA Mouth, 2.HRIDAYA Heart,3.NABHINavel, 4.GUDA Anus and 5. STAN Nipples / Left & Right portion of theBreast. Some authorities have considered SHIRSHAforehead as the 6th part.1.3 Placement of any building envelopment or load transferring components or elements like,doorsets, walls, beams or columns are prohibited on these body parts of the Vastu Purush.

2.0 eeZ o/k &okLrq foU;klMARMA VEDHA Vastu Vinyas2.1 Vastu Mandal of 81 Pada is drawn with 9horizontal and 9 vertical lines, known as VastuVinyas.2.2 The meeting point of horizontal and vertical linesis Sandhilave/k. The crossing of horizontal and

vertical linesMarmaeeZ, diagonal junctions of lines

Upamarma mi eeZ and cross & junction point oflines are called Maha Marma egkeeZ

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2.3 Building elements and components such as walls, pillars, beams or doorsets should notbe placed on these sensitive pointsSandhi or Marma or Upamarma of Vastu Vinyas.

3.0 fnkk yksi DISHA MUDHA / DIGMUDHA /DISHILOPA VEDHA3.1 Building not sited to true east west direction after setting areference line of North Pole.

4.0 fo"ke inVISHAMA PADA VEDHA4.1 The horizontal and vertical lines forming square unit is Pada

in of Vastu Vinyas. These pada are not to right angles

5.0 dks.k o/kKONA VEDHA5.1 Corner of the plot or building belonging to the adjunct ownercomes across the main door.

5.2 Corners or Junctions of building are not in right angles.

5.3 L shape road is touching or faced from main entrancedoor of the house.

6.0 n; kY; HRIDAYA SHALYA6.1 A column is located exactly in centre of building or in aroom. [Brahma Nabhi]

6.2 Placement of water pot/body ora fire element is on the naval of

Vastu Purush.[ or even on theregion of Brahmsthan as perpractice]

7.0 inyksi PADALOPA VEDHA7.1 Building elements such as Columns or Pillar or Piers areplaced on outer side of boundary lines of Pada Vinyas.

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8.0 xHkZ yksi GARBHALOPA VEDHA8.1 Centre line / Nabhi points of all floors are not coinciding in horizontal planes of thebuilding plan.

8.2 Center Line / Nabhi points of all floors are not coinciding in vertical planes.8.3 They are staggered in plan and elevation, in one or both directions.

9.0 diky o/kKAPAL VEDHA9.1 House has no verandah.9.2 Residential or nonresidential building is without inner courtyard.9.3 Structure on a plot is devoid of front open space.

10.0 leqyk o/kSAMULA VEDHA10.1 Side wall of building is exceptionally long and rearwall is shorter than front faade wall.

11.0 leqy @;epqYyh SAMUL / YAMACHULLIVEDHA11.1 Building having width dimension

less than depth measurements11.2 Depth more than widthmeasurements is called Yamchulli.

12.0 vard o/k ANTAK VEDHA side less width.12.2 Two adjoining houses or buildings having different widths,creates Vedha.

13.0 ekufgu @ ekukf/kd MANA HIN / MANA ADHIKVEDHA13.1 Building dimensions are too small in comparison of ratios, or13.2 Building dimensions too large in comparison to specified ratiosof dimensions in Vastu Shastra

14.0 nh?kZ @ gLo eku DIRGHA / HRASVA MANA VEDHA4.1 Building width measurements are larger/smaller than prescribeddimensions.14.2 Building depth measurements are larger/smaller than linearmeasurements as specified in SHASTRATreatises.

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15.0 dqfkn KUKSHID VEDHA15.1 Two buildings have different dimensions in row.15.2 Adjoining building height, width and lengthdimension differs.

16.0 LraHk o/k STHABHA VEDHA16.1 Columns are not located on appropriate Pada squareunit of Vastu Vinyas.16.2 The size of columns in same row is different.16.3 The columns are without pedestal/ base.

16.4 The columns in the same row are not located in thecenter line on the floor.16.5 Column /piers location is falling on the center line of

opposite door opening.

17.0 foe LraHk o/k VISHAM STAMBH VEDHA17.1 The row of Columns / Pillars / Piers is in odd numbers onwidth dimension of a house/ building or a temple.17.2 Even numbers of pillars / piers can be on depth / longer

side has no Dosh.

[B] VERTICAL ELEMENTS18.0 ry@eku o/k TALA VEDHA / MANA

18.1 Floor level or plinth height of Alind/ Verandah orMandap is more than the reference height of plinth linefor a house or a building or a Gharbha Gruh of the temple.[Sanctum Sanctorum]18.2 Top surface of the Column Pedestal/Base or DoorThreshold vertical height is not in one level.18.3 Horizontally, column

bases or thresholds are notcentered with reference line.18.4 Building height is more in East direction and less inWest side.

This is known as PAVADOSH.18.5 Top surface level of column capitols not uniform is aTALAMANA.18.6 Plot / Site level is lower than surrounding level of land or,

18.7 The surrounding land level is higher than building site.This is called as SARVATALA Vedha.

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19.0 le o/kSAMA VEDHA19.1 Storey height of all floors is uniform in multistoried building.19.2 Upper floor level, storey height should be 1/12 times less than lower floorstorey height.

20.0 mfPNr o/kUCHCHHITA VEDHA20.1 Height of front, middle and rear door of the building is large,medium and small.20.2 Lintel height of door openings differs in the building.

21.0 ry @ rkyq os/kTAL / TALU VEDHA21.1 Top member of the doorsets, windowsets or Niches frame head are not placeduniformly on lintel reference line of a house or a building or a temple.21.2 Wooden beams and planks are not placed uniformly in reference line of storey height fora room.

21.3 The different size of planks such as thin and thick or up and down placement in a roomis known as TAL VEDHA.21.4 Adoption of variable heights for lintel in the same building is TALU VEDHA.

22.0 rqyk os/k TULA VEDH22.1 The sub beam or joists placed over main beam has no supporting pillarunderneath of the junction.22.2 The number and size of wooden beams / Joists on each floor leveldiffers.22.3 The size of these Joists / beams is not in proportionate measurementsas laid in texts.22.4 Main beam placed over the head of door which is in center line ofopening.22.5 In case of thatch roof, ridge beam or rafters or purlin happen to beover the head and middle of door opening22.6 The size of wooden main and sub beams or joists, non uniform andplacement up and down is known as SARVA TULA VEDHA.

23.0 rkyq o/kTALU VEDHA23.1 Wooden beams in a room are placed up and down not in level to reference line of floorheight.

[C] APERTURES: Openings Doors and Windows, Jallis and Niches24.0 n`f"V o/k DRISTHI VEDHA24.1 House owner/users are not able to see front portion of the house/ building or ground orcourt yard from inside or from outside.24.2 The door height of the opposite house is too low or too high in

comparison to door height of the Main building.24.3 The size and location of door for a temple is not conforming tothe rules of Vastu Sastra.

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24.4 The building components such as doors and windows look awful or create uneasiness orirritation at first sight.24.5 The main door of the house or a building is exactly opposite to main door of othershouse.24.6 The main door height of building is half than the height of door of the opposite house/building.24.7 Occupants are able to see activities performed in opposite house or building. Privacydenied is SARVA DRISTHI VEDHA DOSH.

25.0 ekxZ /ohFkh o/k MARGA/ VITHI VEDHA25.1 Right of way through main house or plot to the owner ofproperty located on rear side.25.2 Road or lane is located in front forming right angle to thecenter of the main door opening.25.3 Two houses or buildings or plots are served by a dead end

road or a road which is at right angle, called SARVA MARGAVEDHA.

26.0 o`{k os/k VRIKSHA VEDHA26.1 Tree is located across on a right angle of mainentrance door opening.26.2 Forbidden trees identified by texts are located verynear to the building or house or on a plot.

26.3 Existing trees having residence of ghost or goblins ortrees having sway of sprit

26.4 ihiy&Pipl, beyhTamarindEmali or ckoG &Babul trees are planted near by the house or building oron a plot.

27.0 }kj o/k DWAR VEDHA27.1 Main door is positioned in centre of the facade wall.27.2 Door opening is in the mid of walls width of the

27.3 Rear or side wall of building has a door opening.27.4 Door, window or grille frames are not installed uniformly inthe cross section of jambs of the same wall. These differ on face,in centre or back in cross section of the wall.27.5 Column or right angle of turning road or machine or smalltemple is located in front of the main door. It is called SARVADWAR VEDHA

28.0 Loj o/kSWAR VEDHA28.1 Noise created from door shutter.28.2 Unwarranted sound in any part or portion of the building.

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29.1 Nailwooden or steel fixed over the middle of door sets in between space of ceiling andhead.29.2 Roof truss over the center line of door opening.

30.0 xt nr GAJADANT VEDHA30.1 Wooden peg location in between the space of bottom

ceiling and above the lintel.

31.0 fkjks @ diky SHIRO / KAPAL VEDHA31.1 Wooden main beam or Sub beam of floor is placed exactly over the centreof door opening or a top member of door.

32.0 Hkze o/k BHRAMA VEDHA32.1 Any kind of machines such as water mill or oil mill driven by animal is in front of themain door.

33.0 fniky; o/kDIPALAYA VEDHA33.1 Lamp niche on right side of the door shutter/opening is not inthe line with locking arrangement.

34.0 dwi o/k KUP VEDHA34.1 Well exactly on the center line of main door opening.

35.0 nsoLFkku@ LFkkud DEVSTHAN VEDHA35.1 Small temple exactly on the centre line of main door opening.35.2 God or Deity temple in accordance to prescribed direction in SHASTRA, but thebuilding facade is exactly in opposite direction.

36.0 foHkze os/k VIBHRAMA VEDHA36.1 Door opening is only on one of the longer wall of a house or a building or a temple.

[D] SCREEN WALLS37.0 Fkj Hkx o/k THAR BHANG VEDH37.1 Brick masonry or stone Ashlars work layers are not in alevel or in the line.37.2 Brick masonry or stone Ashlars work horizontal joints are uneven in layers.

38.0 Jsf"V Hkx @ J.kh Hkax o/kSHRESTHI BHANG VEDHA38.1 Brick or stone or block size or courses and layers are

broken and non uniform in the building or temple.38.2 Vertical joints of Masonry or Ashlars work are unevenand non uniform.

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39.0 x`g la?k o/kGRIH SANDHATTAVEDHA

39.1 Two buildings or Twin houses have alongitudinal common wall.

40.0 [kkfnd@ [kknd o/k KHADAKA /KHADIK VEDHA

40.1 Two buildings have a common rearwall.

41.0 Nk;k o/kCHHAYAVEDHA41.1 Tree caststhe shadow onhouse or abuilding.41.2 Flag of temple or temple casts shadowon the house / building.

41.3 Shadow of house or building or templeor tree falling in the well before 0900 hoursand after 1500 hours is SARVA CHHAYAVEDHA DOSH.

Besides providing Sukha and Suvidha tothe occupants of the building, the Vastuexperts were also concerned with a bestquality in carpentry and masonryworkmanship and also building designsfree from natural Vedha Dosh. Theydesired perfection in designs and executionof buildings. Defects were visualized andanticipated during construction. Therefore,

Vedha Dosh may be called as Code ofpractice for building construction. It isrelevant in present day also with change ofmaterials and construction technology.

Ancient Acharyas have formulated theseVedha Dosh Norms for quality control indesigns and workmanship employed inconstruction of the buildings whether it ismeant for Gods or Mankind.

Nature the Eco cosmos systems are inmutually balanced state. The Vedic

expression is being Purna iq.kZcompleteness. Vastu is extension of natureto house man. It has been a deep endeavor

of the ancients not to commit any act oferror or obstructions. Vastu Vedha Doshforms a very important aspect ofSthaptya Veda

To Be Continued..

Scorpio Ascendant native, having4th Lord Saturn conjoining Venus inthe 5th House of Pisces (Venus exalts inPisces) will make the native skillful inastrology, philosophy. He would beintelligent & happy.- Chandra Kala Nadi

Should the 5th lord from theascendant be in Hastha Nakshatra thenative will face many impediments inobtaining progeny, mercury though would be an exception - An R.

Santhanam saying

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