Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
K Jenita, M Kalita and R Borah

Abstract:
Vastu shastra is a traditional Hindu system of architecture which literally translates to "science of architecture". It is a science which deals with the management of cosmic energy in building and structures. The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge of the respondents on exterior house design and on orientation of rooms in Jorhat city. For the present study multistage purposive cum random sampling procedure was applied. From the Jorhat municipality area 120 numbers of household were selected from 5 wards by applying Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) method. Both interview and observation methods were used to elicit the information. Questionnaire was used as a tool for collection of data. Findings on housing attributes showed that more than 51.70 percent of families had land ownership by their husband. About 36.70 percent of respondents were having North facing plot of the house. Majority of the respondents 74.20 percent had pucca house followed by RCC house (23.30%) and kutcha house (2.50%). Highest percentage of respondents i.e. 61.70 percent of respondents had 5-10 year old building. Knowledge level on Vastu shastra for external house design was not satisfactory. About 52.00 percent of the respondents had poor knowledge regarding Vastu shastra on external house design. It was found that about 43 percent had average knowledge about Vastu principles for orientation of rooms in their house design. Knowledge index (39.52%) of the respondents were maximum in kitchen area.