Pancha sirasa

Dear friend,

The word Panchasiras Sthapanam causes much confusion in

the minds of people. In a previous post, we had discussed the
present subject briefly. Here I wish to discuss Panchasiras
Sthapanamin detail.

In the above picture, the rounded points are marmam in

Vasthumandalam. When we construct a house in
this Vasthumandalam, there are many possibile ways to fix the
walls and pillars of the house in this marmam. The construction of
a wall or pillar over this marmam in
called Marmapeeda. Marmapeeda causes some problems to those
who dwell in the house. The great book Viswakarma
Prakasika gives us an awareness of these problems. The book says
that marmapeeda can create problems such as abortion, chronic
disease, fear, stomach complaints, etc.

The solution to these problems is Panchasiras

Sthapanam. Manushalaya Bhasha, another book of vasthu, gives
us a detailed explanation of Panchasiras Sthapanam. Pancha Siras
(panch = five, siras = head) refers to the heads of five animals.
 These heads are cast in gold. The animals are: tortoise, elephant,
buffalo, lion and pig. Panchasiras Sthapanam is actually a tantric
process.

The steps in the process are as follows:

1. Make a small box out of sandal wood and place the head of the

tortoise in its centre and facing the east. In the same box, the elephant-head is placed in the east
side and facing east, the buffalo-head in the south side and facing south, the lion-head in the west
side and facing west and the pig's head in the north side and facing north. Then make a pit in the
centre of the house and place the box of panchasiras inside it.

2. Make a small pit in the north-east side of the house and place the
box of panchasiras in it.

3. (a) Make five small pits: in the centre, East, South, West and North
sides within the house.

(b) Place a box with head of tortoise made of gold in the central
pit, the head facing east; a box with a golden head of elephant in
the pit in the east side of the house, the head facing east; a box
with the golden head of a buffalo in the south side of the house,
with the head facing south; the lion's golden head in the west of
the house, head facing west and the golden head of a pig in the
north side of the house with the head facing north.

4. Place the box (same as Type One) with the Panchasiras, beneath
the right side of the front door-frame of the house.

5. Finally, place the box with Panchasiras in the centre of courtyard

of Nalukettu.
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