What it does
To judge land by its slope pattern before buying.
Where
Whole plot
Cautions
Explanation and notes
Kurma prishth bhoomi: high in the centre and sloping in all four directions like a tortoise's back. It brings riddhi-siddhi, prosperity, happiness and business growth, and gives a temple great attraction. Gaj prishth bhoomi (as taught here): slopes toward both the North-East and the South-East. It is not good; correct it by raising the South-East a little and keeping the whole slope toward the North-East. Daitya prishth bhoomi: slopes toward the South-West and North-West, with the North included. Even with a fall to the North, a slope at the zone of Rahu-Ketu raises demon-like troubles, as the name says. Naag prishth bhoomi: slopes toward the West, East and South. Work runs well at first, then one massive loss takes away all the money. Share traders in particular must avoid it and keep their slope toward the North-East.
Vastu is the name for bringing the energy that pervades the universe to its correct direction and its real location. It is also defined as awakening one's own fortune (bhagya) through the energy of the land, and, for the North-West, as the unobstructed coming and going of air.
The South-East, 45 degrees beyond the East, is ruled by Agni, the hidden fire energy present in every living being. Its planet is Venus (Shukra) and it gives fame and cash flow, so the South-East of a householder's home must never be cut.
The acharyas advise placing diamond in the ground of the South-East to increase its power. Where the floor is already built, as in a flat, a swastik drawn with inexpensive diamond chip powder in the South-East serves the same purpose.
The South belongs to Yama, the god of justice and messenger of death, who rides a buffalo and holds a danda (rod). Its planet is Mars (Mangal) and its stone is moonga (coral); it is the zone of complete relaxation and sleep and rules the world of departed ancestors.
The South-West is ruled by Nairitya, with Rahu-Ketu as its planets and gomed (hessonite) as its stone. Balanced, uncut and right-angled, it gives prosperity, stability and skill, and it must be the highest part of the property in both ground level and building height, which is why a dhwaj (flag) is raised there.
The West, 45 degrees beyond the South-West, is ruled by Varun, the lord of water, with Saturn (Shani) as planet and neelam (blue sapphire) as stone. It builds the future and gives prosperity and wealth, and its power is felt after sunset, growing as the night advances.
The North-West is ruled by Vayu (air), without which no life lasts more than two minutes. Its planet is the Moon and its stone is moti (pearl); it is the world's greatest messenger and gives travel and servants (helpers).
In the Geo Vastu system, the results of a property come 70 percent from land energy (the earth element), 20 percent from orientation and the main door, 5 percent from the interior and 5 percent from vastu protection. Land energy must therefore be checked first, because good orientation on weak land gives no result.