Bhumi
The plot itself, judged before anything is built: its shape (a square, or a rectangle up to about 1 : 2), its slope (lower to the north and east), its soil and its surroundings.
- Vastu Shastra
- हिंदी: भूमि
What is the rule behind Bhumi?
A square or rectangular plot (up to about 1 : 2) is best; a missing north-east is the worst cut; the plot slopes down to the north and east; a road running into the plot (vithi shoola) is avoided; soil that overfills its own pit is good.
Source: Brihat Samhita, 53
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Related terms
- Vithi shoolaA road that runs straight into a plot. Vastu avoids it; roads on the north and east are preferred.
- MarmaA sensitive point of the mandala, where its main lines cross. The texts ask that pillars, walls and heavy loads not fall on the marmas.
- BrahmasthanaThe centre of the plot, its central padas, which belong to Brahma. It is kept open, free of pillars, beams, toilets, stairs and heavy loads. Traditional houses left it as a courtyard; in a flat, a clear central space serves the same purpose.
- Dwara vedhaSomething directly in front of the main door, such as another building's corner, a pole or a tree. The main door should be free of it; it is also the largest door of the house and opens inward.
- Vastu Purusha MandalaThe plot drawn as a grid of squares called padas: 64 (8 × 8) for temples or 81 (9 × 9) for houses. In the 81-pada mandala Brahma holds the nine central padas and 32 devatas guard the outer ring, 45 devatas in all.
- AyadiSix checks on a building's measurements: Aya (income), Vyaya (expense), Yoni, Nakshatra, Vara and Amsha. Aya should exceed Vyaya and the yoni should be odd. The formulas differ between texts.
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What does Bhumi mean in Vastu Shastra?
The plot itself, judged before anything is built: its shape (a square, or a rectangle up to about 1 : 2), its slope (lower to the north and east), its soil and its surroundings. A square or rectangular plot (up to about 1 : 2) is best; a missing north-east is the worst cut; the plot slopes down to the north and east; a road running into the plot (vithi shoola) is avoided; soil that overfills its own pit is good.
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