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Principle

Keep Columns, Pits and Studs Off the Vastu Purush's Marma Points

Every house, however small, carries the Vastu Purush's eyes, nose, ears, hands, feet, heart, navel and other parts, including the marma and ati-marma (vital) points. A column, pit or stud on these points harms the occupants, just as a speck of dust in the eye or an injury to a vital organ harms the body.
Taught inVastu DiplomaOrigin and Texts of Vastu, Four Controlling Factors, and the North, North-East and East

What it does

Prevents damage to health and fortune from building on the vital points of the Vastu Purush.

Where

Marma and ati-marma points of the Vastu Purush on the plan

How to do it

  1. 1Draw the Vastu Purush mandala on the plan of the house or plot.
  2. 2Mark the marma and ati-marma points, such as the eyes, heart and navel.
  3. 3Do not dig a column, pit or foundation on these points.
  4. 4Do not drive studs into them.

Cautions

  • A column standing on the eyes of the Vastu Purush weakens the eyesight of the occupants for life and can even lead to blindness.
  • Studs driven into the ati-marma points by a consultant contributed to the collapse of a thriving business.

Explanation and notes

A newborn's eyes are small and grow with the body; in the same way a small house has small marma points and a large one large points, but every plot has them all. The marma and ati-marma points are described in detail in Vastu Mandan.

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