Vastu Puja and Starting of Construction : Timing, Ritual Importance, and Classical Guidelines from Vishwakarma Prakash

Abstract

Classical Vastu literature situates the origin of the Vastu Puruṣa within the cosmological framework of the four Yugas—Satya, Treta, Dvāpara, and Kali. According to traditional accounts, the Vastu Purush came into existence during the Treta Yuga, whereas no such entity is described in the Satya Yuga.

The Satya Yuga is characterised by the predominance of sattva guṇa, marked by heightened consciousness, ethical conduct, and harmony between human activity and natural forces. During this period, built environments were believed to remain inherently balanced, eliminating the need for corrective spatial principles or symbolic regulators such as the Vastu Puruṣa.