Vastu is a art or science of architecture where built a house or building with following of rule of the ancient Vedas the Vastu purush or Vastu dev or the God of architecture.Read More …
Proportion od Vastu purusha is indicated not only while building a house but also effect  while we repairs, renovating and old house or constructions or any alteration of any houses. However the Vastu principles are linked with astrological considerations for a building or house is not only to serve a immediate  purposes but to make for gain happiness, prosperity for life time.
The many inherent and occasional defects of house resulting in loss, poverty, misfortune and also to be avoided or undone.The architect must therefore understand the relevant astrological particulars.

There are some important considerations in architecture like  base, column, rntablature, wing, roof, dome are related with astrological consideration like aya, vyaya, rksa, yoni, vara, tithi, and ansa,. We follow some principles to built a house in the Vastu shastra. magnetic forces flow in the North-South and the Earth motion and Solar energy forces in the East-West portion of the house and Divine Spiritual Perception, and also the various Deities who rule the different sections of the house and based on the Nature of the Deities .

The height-length-breath of the boundary wall & the rooms and their placement functions doors & windows placement etc. are makes the optimised ideal use of the magnetic, solar & spiritual forces and the five basic elements – Earth, Fire, Water, Air & Space in the house. The principles are based on very practical reasons. For example if the East side boundary wall is too high one will not get enough sunlight.Like any otherancient sastra, Vastu must also be  understood, interpreted and implemented based onthe changed socio-economic conditions.
These considerations suggest us architecturally measurements for building which are very importance to built a house.
The height of building is equal to breadth of the main unit of  building is called good or peaceful. When it is one fourth  of the breadth, it is nourishing or good, strong, wealthy for resident persons. When it is one half of the breadth, it is victory giving, and happiness. When its height is three fourth, it is  wealth giving and it is excellent in all respects.And height is twice the breadth, it is marvelous.

Consideration of directions is very important in architecture or Vastu  science. If the house or building  West facing is banner  and secures or gives prosperity for the inhabitant, and  East facing  house called a bull and  gives us forecast happiness.
The  house or building is North facing called lion and givesforetells enjoyments for lifetime, and Southe facing building or house called  elephant and gives outcome wealth for life time. When any building or house facing in North- west, it is called smoke and gives disaster for the residents.
And when house  facing in North-East, it is called dog and gives forebodes or total loss for residents.If house or building is South-East facing called donkey and gives ruin for residents. If house or building is South -West , it is called crow and spells or give death and disaster for residents.
Here you must be noted that houses are good  or beneficially  of four main direction  facing .
Keeping a pray to god at the Pooja place is another antidote to all Vastu Doshas.
God power is always stronger than Vastu power

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