🧭 Vastu Shastra
The sacred geometry of space. Every temple and dwelling is laid upon a grid — the Vastu Purusha Mandala — where each cell belongs to a deva and every direction has a guardian (Dikpala).
🟥 Vastu Purusha Mandala (9×9 = 81 padas)
The Paramasayika mandala — Vastu Purusha lies face-down on the grid, head pinned at the North-East. The centre 3×3 is Brahmasthan (kept open); outer ring houses 32 minor devas; eight corners & cardinals belong to the Dikpalas.
Roga
Naga
Mukhya
Bhallata
Soma (N)
Bhujanga
Aditi
Diti
Isha (NE)
Shosha
Apa
Apavatsa
Savitra
Savitri
Indra
Indrajaya
Rudra
Parjanya
Vayu (NW)
Aryaman
Vivasvan
Vibudhadipa
Mitra
Rajayakshma
Prithvidhara
Apavatsa
Jayanta
Naga
Pushpadanta
Varuna
Brahma
Brahma
Brahma
Surya
Satya
Mahendra
Varuna (W)
Asura
Sugriva
Brahma
Brahma
Brahma
Bhrisha
Akasha
Indra (E)
Roga
Shosha
Dauvarika
Brahma
Brahma
Brahma
Vivasvan
Antariksha
Savitra
Papayakshma
Pitri
Mrityu
Gandharva
Bhringaraja
Mriga
Pushan
Vitatha
Grihakshata
Sugriva
Dauvarika
Pitri
Yama
Yama
Yama
Yama
Sugriva
Yama
Nirrti (SW)
Pitri
Dhatri
Bhringaraja
Yama (S)
Vitatha
Pushan
Anila
Agni (SE)
Brahmasthan (centre) Inner devas Outer ring Dikpalas (corners)
🧭 The Eight Dikpalas — Directional Guardians
North (Uttara) — Soma / Kubera
Wealth, water source, Mercury. Ideal for safes and treasuries.
North-East (Ishanya) — Ishana (Shiva)
Sacred quadrant — puja room, open space, water body.
East (Purva) — Indra
Sunrise, prosperity, main entrance — auspicious for all.
South-East (Agneya) — Agni
Fire element — kitchen, electrical panels.
South (Dakshina) — Yama
Ancestors, discipline; heavy storage and main bedroom.
South-West (Nairrtya) — Nirrti
Stability, earth — master bedroom, heaviest weight.
West (Paschima) — Varuna
Water, reflection — dining, children’s room.
North-West (Vayavya) — Vayu
Air, movement — guest rooms, cattle, ventilation.