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Neetima Batra ¹, Manju Mehta ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, G.G.S.S.S., Kaimri, Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Family Resource Management, I. C. College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Vastu shastra is science of balancing energies and it is highly recommended for good and peaceful living. Keeping this view in mind a research was planned purposively on 100 homemakers who have altered/renovated houses according to vastu principles. Some aspects of beginning of construction and basic vastu principles were choose from a elaborated list of vastu principles by making a long inventory from various books, magazines, newspaper, websites etc. and checked by various vastu shastries, Pandits and vastu practitioners from Hisar city. After that level of satisfaction score containing highly satisfied, satisfied and dissatisfied on three quantum scale these aspects were studied and found that some aspects like underground water tank should be in NE direction, no trees towards NE side, drainage system should be E and N side were applied by more than 85% of homemakers. Surprisingly 90 percent of them were highly satisfied by making underground tank in NE and no tress in N and E. less than 10 percent homemakers were found dissatisfied by renovating/constructing house according to vastu principles. Regarding constraints faced while renovating/constructing house according to vastu, social & economic constraint were scored high as compared to other technical and structural constraints.

Keywords

Vastu, Vastu Shastries, Constraints, Satisfaction Level, Gomukhi.

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Neetima Batra ¹, Veena Sangwan ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of FRM, COHS, CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

If the structure is so designed that the positive forces override that the negative forces then there is beneficial release of bio energy which helps all the inmates to be healthy. If I put Vastu in simple words “it is the traditional Indian way how people should live in house or work at their workplace as yoga is for health.” Every women workplace is started with her house and concludes her day in her house. The prior concern is her well-being's. Vastu is a hot topic of discussion these days on all the channels on T.V, internet etc. and other mass media approaches. Present study is planned to know about the knowledge of some aspects of Vastu Shastra principles and its extent of application in newly constructed houses of Hisar district. 200 homemakers were selected purposively, majority were found young 60.0% and working 45.0%. Around 50 percent were having > 350 square feet house. Some miscellaneous aspects of vastu were choose to study and found that was found Usually people were interesting in application of certain aspects such as down ward slope of house should be in E and N side, rectangular house is good for living, Gomukhi house is not good for residence purpose, underground water tank should be in North East direction, no tall trees should be in North and East side and so on. Interestingly they have applied these principles on priority basis. Along with these aspects more than 90 percent of the respondents were found feeling highly satisfied by making water tank in North-East and trees in South and west side. By making central space open, eighty five percent respondents were found highly satisfied as it is the place where all energies can accumulate to make house pure, divine and peaceful.

Keywords

Vaastu Shastra, North East, South East, North West, South West, Gomukhi.

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Neetima Batra ¹, Beenu Sehgal ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Water quenches thrust next only to air water is essential for the life of plants, animals andhuman beings. Drinking water is an absolute necessity, its quality being as important as its availability. Consumption of unsafe drinking water contributes to the 4 million annual cases of diarrhoeal cases worldwide. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and practices of water purification and to assess the quality of drinking water at the point of use at Hisar city of Haryana state A total of 100 respondents from a corresponding number of households were selected through a multistage sampling method. Data was obtained with the use of well structured interviewer administered questionnaire. Water works water supply is the main source of water in the both localities selected, less than 50 percent of the respondents believed that hand pump water is good for drinking in sector 15-A locality where as old city housewives were preferring waterworks water for drinking (56.0%). Cent percent of the respondents were aware of boiling technique as a method of purification.60 to 70 percent respondents were aware about use of muslin cloth, potassium permanganate, alum and Bleaching powder as a source of purification in Old city where as percentage was little bit high in sector's people. In general 82.0% respondents were using water filters in their home in both the locality.

Keywords

Household Drinking Water, Purification Practices, Knowledge, Quality.

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Neetima Batra ¹, Beenu Sehgal ², Manju Mehta ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, GGSSS Kaimri, Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Family Resource Management, I C College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene are some of the most basic needs for human health and survival. Specially pure drinking water is of utmost importance among sanitation and hygiene concepts, keeping in view the study is planned to take a overall view of drinking water availability in urban area and performance of various water filters available in market. Water samples fromMunicipal water works, Tubewells and Handpump were tested. Five types of filters i.e Membrane filter, Candle filter, UV-rays+candle filters, Chemical treatment filters and three steps filter were selected for bacteriological analysis of water. Contaminated unfiltered water samples were taken purposively for the testing.After filtration it was found that UV rays+candle filter(F1) and three Steps filter (F2) were best in terms of removing impurities in terms of coliform count, faecal coliform count and viable count present in all three sources of water. F3 filter (chemical filters) had removed all the impurities present in unfiltered handpump water and reduced the impurities approximately ten times from other two sources of filter i.e. water from waterworks and tubewell. F4 filter (candle filter) and F5 (membrane filter), ranked III and IV respectively because these filters were found to remove the above mentioned impurities to some extent. It was also found from the available results that F3, F4 and F 5 filters were proved to be much more effective when the bacterial counts were less in unfiltered water taken from the all three sources. Thus, it can be concluded that F1 and F2 filters are best out of five filters tested in terms of performance evaluation and are, therefore, recommended for use by the consumers.

Keywords

Filters, UV Rays+Candle Filter, Coliform, E.coli, Faecal Coliform, Membrane Filter.

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Neetima Batra ¹, Manju Mehta ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, GGSSS, Kaimri, Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Family Resource Management, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Vastu shastra is science of balancing energies and it is highly recommended for good and peaceful living. Keeping this view in mind a research was planned purposively on 100 homemakers who have altered / renovated houses according to vastu principles. Some aspects of beginning of construction and basic vastu principles were choose from a elaborated list of vastu principles by making a long inventory from various books, magazines, newspaper, websites etc. and checked by various vastu shastries. Pandits and vastu practitioners from Hisar city. After that level of satisfaction score containing highly satisfied, satisfied and dissatisfied on three quantum scale these aspects were studied and found that some aspects like underground water tank should be in NE direction, no trees towards NE side, drainage system should be E& N side were applied by more than 85% ofhomemakers. Surprisingly 90 percent ofthem were highly satisfied by making underground tank in NE and no tress in N&E. less than 10 percent homemakers were found dissatisfied by renovating /constructing house according to vastu principles. Regarding constraints faced while renovating/constructing house according to vastu, social & economic constraint were scored high as compared to other technical and structural constraints.

Keywords

Vastu, Vastu Shastries, Constraints, Satisfaction Level, Gomukhi.

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Neetima Batra ¹, B. Sehgal ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 College ofHome Seienee, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Water purification is the process of*removing undesirable chemicals, biological contaminants, suspended solids and gases from contaminated water with the aim of making it fit for drinking or a specific purpose. Drinking water is an absolute necessity. Consumption of unsafe drinking water contributes to the 4 million annual cases of diarrhoeal cases worldwide. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and applicability of water purification practices and awareness of various water bom diseases by the homemakers at Hisar city of Haryana state A total of 100 respondents from a corresponding number of households were selected through a multistage sampling method. Data was obtained with the use of well structured interviewer administered questionnaire. It was found from the study that boiling technique of purification was known to cent percent of the respondents from sector area and old city area. While use of filters, phitkari, (Alum), muslin doth, potassium permanganate, chlorine tablet, etc. were aware by them but in some less percentage. More than % percentage of women were using water filters in their home and out of them majority of women were using candle filters .A huge percentage of respondents were aware that impurities of water means dirt, dust, insects, bacteria and viruses in that. The basic reason given by them for using filters was it removes insect, remove dirt and dust etc. A little less than one-third percent of the respondents were aware that filters can remove odour and colour also. Those who were not using filters were saying that filtration is a long process and immunity does not improve, dean water availability in their locality, the basic reasons.70-80 percent of the respondents were aware about thejaundice, dysentery, diarrhoea were caused by intake of impure drinking water. Hence the study emphasize a general look of Indian women of a small city about water purification practices and diseases caused.

Keywords

Household Drinking Water, Purification Practices, Knowledge, Quality.

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Neetima Batra ¹, Poonam Malik ¹

Affiliations
1 College of Home Sciene, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Vaastu is not merely a word but it is a science and a bridge between man and nature. It paves the way for enhanced health, wealth, prosperity and happiness in an enlightened environment. 'Vaas' means residence and 'tu' means God. So, vaastu is God's place of living. Vaastu is the science of direction that combines all the five elements of nature called paanchbhootas and balance them with the man and the material. The proper orientation means the proper knowledge of all the eight directions. Every direction has its own significance and has its own construction. The basic rules of Vaastu Shastra are based on these eight directions. The present study reviews the various studies carried out in the field of Vaastu i.e., its meaning, evidence of existence, significance and various uses. Vaastu Shastra is popular in this modem, scientific world which means it is an ancient science that continues to be relevant in the present times. The fundamental principle of vaastu shastra is to add value to a man's life. Behind every vaastu guideline, there is a scientific reasoning that aims at providing an organized and convenient life to everyone.

Keywords

Vaastu Shastra, Scientific Reasoning, Positvity.

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Neetima Batra ¹, Veena Sangwan ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

House construction is a life dream for an individual especially the homemaker. The study was planned to know about the view of homemakers towards kitchen and pooja room principles of Vaastu Shastra. By applying various principles how much they satisfied was be the main trust area for such kind of study.200 homemakers who have constructed and Renovated their house according to Vaastu shastra were selected purposively to find out the knowledge and application of various vastu principles, after that 100 homemakers were selected randomly to find out the level of*satisfaction among various principles. Kitchen and pooja room principles were selected purposively keeping in view the major concern of Indian women. More than 50 percent of the respondents had made their kitchen in SE direction of house, same number of them have placed pitchers and utensils for drinking water in NE and N side. Vastu says fridge should not be in NE direction of'kitchen was not aware by 65 percent of*the respondents still 34.0O percent had applied this concept at kitchen. A major number of respondents had applied the concept that pooja room in building should be in E, N, NE comer ofhouse (85.0%). some concept of pooja room such as one should not sit exactly having the idol (90.0%), white colour or yellow colour marble work should be done in pooja room (65.0%) were applied by respondents band lamp stand in SE comer of worship room (54.0%) were applied by respondents but they are not aware about these. While finding the satisfaction level, by applying principle such as kitchen in SE more than three fourth respondents were highly satisfied in psychological and functional utility aspect, placement of pitcher in NE and N side seems to be a tedious task for some respondents hence a little percentage of respondents (11.6%) were found dissatisfied also. Same with some aspects of pooja room principle where placement of'lamp on particular direction become tedious for one fifth of the respondents (17.24%)otherwise overall concepts of pooja room provide them highly satisfaction. Hence we can say that pooja room and Kitchen satisfaction is of*major concern of*today's homemaker.

Keywords

Vaastu Shastra, North East, South East, North West, South West, Gomukhi.

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