A Short Biography Born in the year 1927, at Pillayarpatti, a village near Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati comes from an illustrious family of temple architects and sculptors. His family lineage stretches back over one hundred decades including the sthapatis who...

Our mission is to promote Vaastu Shastra and educate designers, architects, builders and homeowners of the potential of a more comfortable, happy and successful life lived in harmony through the principles of Vastu Shastra. Michael Borden’s largest obstacle to learning this...

S. Santhana Krishnan Sthapati Eldest son of Shilparatnam. Sri. S. Shanmugam Sthapati, Sthapati Santhana Krishnan follows the footsteps of his father and continues to be a Temple Architect. Sri. S. Shanmugam Sthapati is a well experienced Temple architect who has been with Dr....

About Michael Borden  VastuVed was founded by Michael Borden in 1998 for the purpose of promoting Vaastu Shastra and educating designers, architects, builders and homeowners of the potential of a more comfortable, happy and successful life lived in harmony through the principles...

Consultants Michael Laughrin is an expert in Jyotish, the art and science of Vedic astrology. He serves seekers on the path of enlightenment with a free bi-monthly e-newsletter, Michael Laughrin’s North American Jyotish Newsletter. Additionally, he offers access to Vedic...

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Recommended Reading Vastu Bookstore World Architecture Buy Now Indian Sculpture & Iconography by Dr. V. Ganapati Stapati This book is unique. It should be placed in the sacred archives of every nation. It is a precise instruction manual of how to create Divine forms in a...

Vastu Tips This series of vastu questions and answers will provide you with a wide range of tips on everything from specific details like vastu bedrooms or an overview of vastu philosophy, more specific vastu basics to very detailed information contained in our online vastu...

Over the past few years Vastu shastra has become a very popular phrase, what are the sustainability principles behind it? Vastu shastra recommends the use of natural materials. My teacher, Dr. V. Ganpati Sthapati in Chennai said the best materials are “mother’s”...

Vastu Overview Living with Vastu Energy Vastu buildings are designed through the application of specific measurements and orientations, to be resonant with the cosmic energy matrix of the universe and therefore, if done properly by an EXPERT, the house floods with healing and...