Dwara vedha
Something 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 Shastra
- हिंदी: द्वार वेध
What is the rule behind Dwara vedha?
The 81-pada mandala's edge holds 32 padas, eight a side, each with a devata; the main door goes in a good pada, never a corner, is the largest door, opens inward, and is free of dwara vedha.
Source: Mayamata and Manasara
Where can you learn about Dwara vedha?
Dwara vedha is taught in RishiSetu’s Vastu Shastra course, inside the app, one idea at a time with practice after each.
Related terms
- Vithi shoolaA road that runs straight into a plot. Vastu avoids it; roads on the north and east are preferred.
- 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.
- BhumiThe 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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What does Dwara vedha mean in Vastu Shastra?
Something 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. The 81-pada mandala's edge holds 32 padas, eight a side, each with a devata; the main door goes in a good pada, never a corner, is the largest door, opens inward, and is free of dwara vedha.
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