| ext"> | | | | Earth and the sky. Seeing this, the devtas (Gods) |
| If your answer to the above question is, | | | | became alarmed. They devised a way to overpower |
| âWho is Vastu Purush?â, then | | | | this demon. A total of 45 Gods seized this creature |
| welcome to the club of the | | | | and sat on his back, pushing him down towards the |
| âVastu-uninitiatedâ! A home without | | | | Earth. The demon, under their immense weight, |
| the presence of Vastu Purush is inauspicious to say | | | | crashed face down to the ground with his head |
| the least. But, before seeking the answer as to why | | | | towards the north-east and his feet towards the |
| this figure is important for your home, let us see | | | | south-west. The demon prayed to Lord Brahma, |
| who the Vastu Purush actually is. | | | | thus, âOh Lord, you have created this |
| The story of this mythological being is mentioned in | | | | cosmos. This body is also yours. Why then are these |
| the Matsaya Purana. The story goes something like | | | | Gods torturing me without any reason? Tell me what |
| this: | | | | should I do to escape their wrath?â Brahma, |
| âOnce Lord Shiva was engaged in a fierce | | | | appeased by the sincerity of his prayers, said, |
| battle with a rakshasa (demon) called Andhikasur. | | | | âFrom this moment you will be worshipped |
| However, the immense powers of Lord Shiva were | | | | during every construction work, since you lie beneath |
| matched by the demon and, as the battle raged, | | | | the Gods. Those who offer you prayers as Vastu |
| Lord Shiva began to perspire profusely. Beads of | | | | devta will be blessed with happiness and prosperity, |
| sweat formed on his forehead and began to fall. Out | | | | but those who donât, will suffer penury and |
| of this perspiration was created a demon of such | | | | untimely death.â From that day onwards, |
| immense proportions that his body obstructed the | | | | Vastu Purush was born. |