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find that in many ancient temples these rules are observed.
That is why people have faith in those places. They are
considered potent by devotees and they make sacred vows
at these places and find that there vows are fulfilled.
These effects are observed to a lesser degree in some other
temples.
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The slope of the land surrounding the temple in the
east and the north direction should be in the northeast
corner.
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The priest should not live in any of the rooms in
the temple complex. He should live outside the temple premises
otherwise, he will have to face a lot of difficulties.
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The sanctuary, the height of the idol, kind of stone
of which the idol is made and its colour, the height of
the lap from the ground on which the idol is placed, the
height of the pinnacle and the metal used for the pinnacle,
the height of the discourse hall, number of pillars used
for this hall, their colours etc. should be carefully studied
from the viewpoint of Vaasthu Shastra
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The height of the discourse hall in from of the temples
should be less than the height of the main temple. The stage
should be to the west of the hall.
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Fountains or lotus ponds in front of the temple should
be in the northeast direction.
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Before entering the temple premises, on the south
side, there should be an arrangement for keeping shoes and
to the east arrangements should be made for water to drink
and to wash the feet and hands etc. The bathrooms should
be in the east. Toilets should be outside the temple premises.
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In front of the idol, outside the temple, on the
left side the victory tower should be situated. It should
not be in the northeast direction. Deepstambha (pillar for
light), Agnikund (earthen pot in which the fire is built)
and Homkund (Pit for sacred fire) etc. should be in the
southeast corner.
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After the construction of the temple is completed
with due regards to the favorable constellations, time and
day, the idol should be installed. The installation of the
idol and the raising of the pinnacle should be done simultaneously.
The world famous, wealthy and a place of faith for infinite
no of devotees, Tirupati Balaji temple is one of the finest
examples of Vaasthu Shastra Different logical arguments
and spiritual analysis are made about the Balaji mandir.
Tirupati Balaji is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. There
was a clash between Lord Vishnu and Laxmi. As
a result Lord Vishnu appeared in his new incarnation as
Tirupati Balaji at Tirumala Hills in Andhra Pradesh. Laxmi
appeared at Mahalaxmi in Kolhapur in Maharashtra. Balaji
married with Goddess Padmavati. At this time Varahswami
was the Guru of Tirupati Balaji. The marriage of Tirupati
Balaji was a very expensive affair. At that time Balaji
took a big loan from Kuber. For paying off this debt, infinite
number of devotees of Balaji are making their contribution
in the pot placed at Kubersthan in the northern direction
of the temple in the form of cash, gold and other valuables.
Bajaj on his part for paying of the debt of these devotees
helps them in the prosperity of their business.
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If the temple premises there are smaller temples of
other Gods, only the temple of Lord Hanuman & the Goddess
Kali can have face towards the south.
* No parking
arrangement should be made in the temple premises. It should
be out side the temple in the east or the north side.
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There should be no fan in the sanctuary of the idol.
This spoils the magnetic environment.
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For building religious Vaasthu temple, first of all,
it is necessary to choose the proper site.
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The plot of the temple should be square of rectangular
in shape. The magnetic north-south poles of the plot should
be parallel. This means that the four major directions, the
east, the west, the north and the south should meet the plot
parallely and not in the corner.
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Compound wall around the temple in all the four directions
is very essential. Entrance gate on the east side of the compound
wall is the best. Entrance gate on the north side is tolerable.
It is very auspicious to have four entrance gates to the main
temple building. At least one in the east and one in the north
if there are two gates and if there is only one it should
be in the east. Only it should not be in the south direction.
The main entrance gate should be taller than other doors and
should be decorated.
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The sight of the principal idols stare in the temple
should be trained on the seventh part of the door if the door
is divided into nine parts. No building, office, electric
pole, tree, shed etc. should come from the idol’s stare. There
can be entrance gate or road in this direction.
* The orchestra
should be in the northwest direction of the hall. The colour
of the pillars and the flooring of the hall should be white,
yellow or light saffron.
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There should be a window to the east of the sanctuary
such that sun rays fall unobtrusively on the idol from 6 a.m.
to 9 a.m. There should be no room behind the sanctuary. There
should be arrangement for circumambulation around the temple
and the sanctuary.
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There should be no place for breaking coconuts in the
sanctuary. Water from the coconut should not be sprinkled
on the idol. The place for breaking the coconut should be
outside the temple in the east or the north leaving the northeast
corner.
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The sanctuary of the main God should be at a higher
level from the ground. The devotees should not touch the idol.
No one except the Pujari (Worshipper of idol) should enter
the main octagonal part of the sanctuary.
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If such places are situated on a tall hill or mountain,
the population is thin. This helps in maintaining the austerity
of the God. The shadow of the temple should not fall on other
buildings. In front of the temple there should be no building
of any type. These objectives are fulfilled on a hill or mountain.
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Marriage ceremony and any other ceremony should not
be performed in the temple premises. If at all they are performed,
it should be in the open space around the temple in the west
or in the south side. *
By dividing this place into four equal parts the main
structure of the temple with Subhamandap (lecture-hall) should
be in the southwest part. Godowns and shops should be in the
northwest part, Water storage tanks, wells etc. should be
in the northeast part, Kitchen, rest houses etc. should be
in the southeast portion.
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In the open space surrounding the temple Basil plant
with raised bed should be in the east, Jasmine, White Champak,
Star Coral plants etc. should be in the northwest corner or
the east. Four approach roads are very useful. Charity boxes
or pots in the temple should be in the east or the north.
The divine gift place should be in the east or the northeast
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The bell should not be in the sanctuary. It should
be outside the sanctuary. There should be no microphones,
speakers or any other electrical equipment in the sanctuary.
They can be outside the sanctuary. Around the chief idol in
the sanctuary there should be square, rectangular octagonal
or circular construction or pillars. The pillars or the construction
should not be hexagonal.
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If there is a sea, river, tank, take etc. in the east
or the north direction, such a plot is, the best place. Because
of this, there is natural slope in the east or the north directions.
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