The concept of sacred space is critically important in Hinduism. It has to do with aligning human-made structures with the flow of cosmic energies. The Vedic fire pit, for example was always constructed with painstaking care in a precise geometrical pattern, using carefully selected materials. This maximized its capacity to benefit the sacrificer.
Hindu temples are specially designed by sutradharas, master architects, who incorporate spiritual symbolism and cosmic principles into the sacred structure.
The sutdhara has five major areas of expertise :
1. Orientation : How the building aligns with the cardinal directions.
2. Site Planning : How the building aligns with its environment.
3. Proportionate measurements : How the building aligns with itself.
4. Building Components : How the rooms in a building relate to each other.
5. Aesthetics : The visual effect of the building.
In the past few years, Feng Sui, the Chinese art of building design, has become well known in the West Vastu is the Hindu equivalent. You will often hear Hindus (and even now Vastu clients in the West) report that after modifying their home according to these principles, their health improves. Or after making several structural changes in their place of business following a consultation with a Vastu expert, their client base expands exponentialy virtually overnight.
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