Marma
A sensitive point of the mandala, where its main lines cross. The texts ask that pillars, walls and heavy loads not fall on the marmas.
- Vastu Shastra
- हिंदी: मर्म
What is the rule behind Marma?
The Vastu Purusha lies with his head in the north-east and feet in the south-west; the plot is a mandala of 64 padas (temples) or 81 padas (houses), Brahma holding the nine central padas of the 81 and 45 devatas in all; marma points are kept free of structure.
Source: Mayamata and Manasara
Related terms
- Vastu PurushaThe being the texts describe lying face down on every plot, head in the north-east and feet in the south-west. The gods who hold him down each guard a part of the plot.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Vithi shoolaA road that runs straight into a plot. Vastu avoids it; roads on the north and east are preferred.
- 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.
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What does Marma mean in Vastu Shastra?
A sensitive point of the mandala, where its main lines cross. The texts ask that pillars, walls and heavy loads not fall on the marmas. The Vastu Purusha lies with his head in the north-east and feet in the south-west; the plot is a mandala of 64 padas (temples) or 81 padas (houses), Brahma holding the nine central padas of the 81 and 45 devatas in all; marma points are kept free of structure.
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