Sight Evaluation & Laying of Foundation
The auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of the land is checked by digging a trench or pit of the size with depth, length and breadth equally of one hand in a corner of the plot. Fill the same with the same soil. If the pit needs extra soil, the land is inauspicious. If the soil is in required quantum to fill up-to the level, it is general type. If the soil goes up the level, it is highly auspicious.
Vastu Sastra prescribes that the land should be tested from different aspects.
Sacrificial pit and mandapa’s (stage or hall) construction should be done on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. To ascertain the suitability of land for sacrifice, burn grass or straw and then dig a pit up-to knees. Fill the pit with water to top level and recite Swastivachana. If the land is torn or found with inauspicious things such as bone, hair etc. the land is unfit for sacrifice. The land with pits or trenches, thorns, etc is also unfit for sacrifice.
Dig a pit with a hand’s length, breadth and depth and fill it with water at sunset. If the water still remains in the pit till the next morning, it is the sign of good luck. If no water remained, it is inauspicious.
