Karnataka Samskrit University
Chamarajpet, Bangalore
Vaastu shastra Courses SYLLABUS for CERTIFICATE COURSE
Paper - 1 (Marks 75)
1 Vaastu in Vedic literature
in Ramayana, Mahabharatha, Yaduvamsa, Vaastu Shastra
2 18 Vaastu shilpaas
Vaastu according to Bruhat Samhita, Maanasaara, Samaraagana sutradhara
3 4 Types of Vaastu, 2 Types of Art of Sculpting/Shilpakale
Land/Site Vaastu, Building Vaastu, Yaana and Shayana Vaastu, Idols/Statues of Gods,
Humans
4 Directions, Brahmasthana / Central Area of land/building
4 Main / Cardinal Directions, 4 Intercardinal / cardinal Directions
Planets & Deities of Directions, Guardians of Directions / Dikpaalakaas, Characteristics of
Directions and their significance and benefits.
5 Vaastupurusha Mandala
Vaastupurusha Mandala, Divisions of Vaastupurusha Mandala according to Vishwakarma
Maanasaara, Vaastu in Aagama Shastra
6 Construction of Villages, Towns, Cities, Forts
Classifications of Cities, Forts, 45 Vaastu Deities & Idols
7 Astrological aspects in Vaastu, Five Elemets/Pancha Bhootas
Placement of planets in a building and their significance and results
Jyotir Vaastupurusha Mandala - Method of its division and its results
Five Elements/Pancha Bhootas in Vaastu and their significance and results
8 Placement of Main Door based individual's Birth Star/Janma Nakshatra and Star derived from
Name/Nama Nakshatra and its benefits
9 Materials used for Construction - Water, Sand, Stones, Bricks, Cement, etc.
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Reference books - Nimma Bhavishya Nimma Maneyalli, Feng Shui, Other Vaastu Remedies -
Sri. M.Vasudeava Murthy, Sri. Niranjan Babu
Karnataka Samskrit University
Chamarajpet, Bangalore
Vaastu shastra Courses SYLLABUS for CERTIFICATE COURSE
Paper - 2 (Marks 75)
1. Sutras in Vaastupurusha Mandala
Pari Yantra, Sutras - Brahma, Karna, Yama, Shoola, Naaga and their characteristics, Places of
Exaltation/Uchcha Sthana and Debilitation/ Neecha Sthana
2. Village Vaastu (Grama Saalavali)
based on Nama Nakshatra
East Direction House Southeast Direction House
South Direction House Southwest Direction House
West Direction House Northwest Direction House
North Direction House Northeast Direction House
3. Beneficial Cosmic Rays and their benefits, Directions which need more open space
Beneficial Cosmic Energy, Entry from Northeast, More open space in North and East
Sump only Northeast Direction, Heights and Loads for each direction - scientific reasons
for these.
4. Placement of Main Door of the House and related Vaastu defects
5. Best Sites/Plots/Land, Best place for construction of House
Best sites/plots/land, Best Layout, Best Environment, Topography, Defects related to Layout
6. Extension of Site/Plot/Land - Visible and invisible extensions, their Results, Remedies
7. Road Hits / Kuttu - 4 types of Hits/Kuttu, 4 types of Corner Sites / plots
8. Corner Sites/plots and their effects
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest Corner Sites/plots
9. Shape of Sites/Plots and their effects
Square, Trapezoid/Gomukh. Inverted Trapezoid /Vyaghramukh, Circular and others shapes,
their good effects and bad effects.
10. Uses of Hand/Hasta Measurement
Importance of Length, Breadth and Height in House Construction.
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Reference books - Nimma Bhavishya Nimma Kaiyalli, Feng Shui, Other Vaastu Remedies –
Sri. M.Vasudeava Murthy, Sri. Niranjan Babu
Karnataka Samskrit University
Chamarajpet, Bangalore
Vaastu shastra Courses SYLLABUS for CERTIFICATE COURSE
Paper - 3 (Marks 75)
1. Soil Testing Methods - at the place of Construction
Fertility of Soil and its benefits
Unsuitable Soil and its ill effects
Materials found in the Soil/Earth and their effects
Anthills and their types.
2. Compass - Method of using it.
3. Method of preparing a building plan
Modern House construction, Importance of Corners, Pillars, Construction of Staircases
4. Inner Vaastu
Pooja Room, Prayer Room, Bed Room, Bath Room, Kitchen, Store Room, Dining Room,
Sitouts/Verandah, Toilets.
Septic Tank, Overhead Tank
Water from Bath Room and Toilets
Sump, Well, Borewell
5. Outside/Outer Vaastu
Around the House
Compound wall - its height
Trees and their uses
Construction of Garage
Main gate construction
6. Aayadi 6 vargas - their Calculation and Uses
10 /Dasha Vargas and 16/Shodasha Vargas
Calculation of Dhana, Runa, Aaya, Tithi, Vaara, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana,
Lifespan/Ayushya, Guardians of Directions/ Dikpaalakas
7. Shalya Chapter
8. Method of Choosing and Naming the Building
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Reference books - Nimma Bhavishya Nimma Kaiyalli, Feng Shui, Other Vaastu Remedies -
Sri. M.Vasudeava Murthy, Sri. Niranjan Babu
