Some Facts About Vaastu & Fengshui
This Indian system is related to land, building and construction, based  on the standards of  cosmology. Astro- logy,   cardinal   directions,   cosmic energies, colours and basic elements impart    great    influence   on   our physical   and  mental  states.  This ultimately shapes our fortunes, indirectly. Every science or art has its own mythology, so it is with Vaastushastra. Vaastushastra has a time-honoured antiquity and lots of  references to it  are  found in  the Vedas and Agama literature.
Vaastushastra   has  two  main  branches,  DEVA   SHILPA  and MANAV SHILPA. Devashilpa is concerned  with the construction of  the Devalaya  ( religious place ), sculpture  etc. According to the Agamas,  temples  also  behave  and  live  like  living  beings. The top of the temple signifies head, the garbhagraha is the neck , the mandapa  is the stomach,  the prakaram walls are the feet, the deity or Idol  is  the  JIVA (soul) etc.

In MANAV SHILPA, any kind of building is denoted. This can be a small  apartment  or  dwelling place, hotels,  factories,  hospitals, corporate offices, shopping  complexes, housing  complexes  and towns. Planning for all of these is considered MANAV SHILPA. With  the help of Vaastushastra, such buildings can enhance the prosperity,  fortune,  potentiality, and   harmony  of  the  people living and working in them. For example, in an office having to do with  Information  Technology  or communication systems, if the north  of  the  building  is  under bad influence, the progress and smooth working of the company is disturbed. In a factory, if  the north - east area is  given a malefic  influence by  placing heavy loads or  machines,  generators,  boilers,  heaters,  furnaces etc. there,  and  other  factors  are  also found to be  disturbing, the progress of such factory may be halted. There are  hundreds  of mistakes or ignorant actions that can lead a company or organi- zation into failure. Prudent  guidance  through  Vaastu  or astro- logical architecture can avert such trouble in some situations and promise successful growth.

Thus, it  becomes  obvious that a  building  is made of not simply cement  and  bricks, it  interacts with  cardinal  directions, basic elements, cosmic  energies and  astrology.  Perfection  in  these arrangements brings  good  fortune, prosperity,  peace  of  mind, good health and success to the people belonging to the building.

Feng - Shui is an about 3000 -- 4000  years  old  Chinese  art of designing and  beautifying  a  building  or  place. It  is  based on Intuition,  the  Yin  and  Yang  principle, directions (north, south,  east, west etc.), five  basic  elements ( water, fire, metal, wood and earth), eight trig rams,  astrology, the  surroundings, as well as CHI,  the  cosmic  energy.  CHI,  when  given  the  red carpet welcome in a building, provides great blessings and energy. The   place  under  consideration can  be  a hotel,  house, housing complex or apartment, showroom or shopping complex, hotel, nurs- ing home, theatre, office, factory , stadium  or  a   religious  place. The auspicious   and    beneficial  influence  of   CHI   helps  us  in realising our aspirations.

Indian Vastushastra (astrological architecture and decoration) is highly effective for the selection of land, construction and deco- ration of a building. It is essential even  before commencing  the construction. If the  building  is  already  const- rcted  and  there is no  scope for renovations,  Feng  -  Shui  is  a fabulous help in the  rectification of   the  malefic  effects  of   our  ignorance. Because in  Feng-Shui  there  is  tremendous  scope  for  metaphysical decoration of CHI in any situation.

Thus the synergetic effect of Vastushastra and  Feng -Shui   gives  spectacular  results in the accomplishment  and  fulfillment of our aspirations.