Should the Brahmasthaan( the centre of the house) remain Open to Sky or be covered - The Power of the Perfect Pyramid in Vaastu: From Ancient Secrets to Modern Vaastu Design

Should the Centre of Your House Be Open or Covered?

In many modern duplex or villa designs, the centre of the house is left open to the floor above   or even open to the sky.
Architects call it double-height space; Vaastu calls it the Brahmasthaan   the heart of the house, where cosmic energy converges.

But should it really be left "open to Sky"?

In Vaastu Purusha Mandala, the central 1/3 × 1/3 zone is called the Brahmasthaan — the navel of the house where praaṇa (life energy) converges.

• Rule: It should be light, open, free of load, and symmetrically balanced.
• Purpose: To allow cosmic energy and natural light to circulate across all directions.

Ancient texts hold two perspectives:

• For ordinary homes, the Brahmasthaan was often open to the sky (known as chowk, angan, or nalukettu) only up to the roof of the lower floor, allowing light but retaining praaṇa within.
• For temples and royal dwellings, it was crowned with a Shikhara or pyramidic dome to contain and amplify the energy — ensuring it doesn’t leak into the sky.

So historically, both interpretations existed:

• For common houses — open to sky (light, air).
• For palaces or temples — domed or pyramidal closure to amplify and protect energy.

The Energy Perspective  (Traditional Logic: Assume your Bunglow is of 1st & 2nd floor)

When the central shaft is open from 1st to 2nd floor and open to sky:

• Energy (and even micro-climate) tends to rise and escape upward, creating what texts describe as “Prāṇa nirgama”   loss of core energy.
• If your 1st-floor centre is open, that already activates the Brahmasthān  opening it further to sky multiplies the upward flow, often making the house feel “energetically hollow” in the centre.
• Residents may subconsciously feel lack of focus, grounding, or financial retention (as per Vaastu readings).

Hence, many classical commentaries recommend that the central opening should not pierce through the roof to the sky, unless designed as a temple or courtyard house with very intentional energy balancing.

So if your home has a central cut-out from the first floor up to the terrace, closing it with a pyramid (especially a light metal-glass one) offers the best of both worlds — openness below, containment above.

Introduction — Why the Pyramid Still Rules Energy & Architecture

Since ages, humans have built upward. From the Giza plateau to South Indian temples, that upward taper symbolized the soul’s journey from matter (Prithvi) to consciousness (Akaasha).

But while most people only admire the form, few understand the science and sacred geometry behind it.
In this article, let’s journey from zero to hero decoding why pyramids amplify energy, how Vaastu interprets them, and how you can use the perfect pyramid ratio for your own home or terrace.

 The Spiritual Blueprint : The Five Tattvas Within a Pyramid

Every pyramid, when aligned with the Vaastu Purusha Mandala, embodies the Pancha Tattvas (five elements):

That’s why a properly proportioned pyramid acts like a harmonizer   gathering Earth energy and channeling it upward through light, air, and finally into space.

 The Three Great Pyramid Ratios Explained

Let’s decode the three classical proportion systems used from Egypt to India and beyond.

 1. Meru / Vaastu Pyramid (½-Height Rule)

• Formula: Height = ½ of base.
• Slope Angle: ≈ 45°.
• Energy: Grounding, gentle, sattvic.
• Ideal for: Homes, terraces, meditation rooms.
  It echoes Mount Meru, the cosmic mountain of balance  connecting earth and sky without overpowering either.

👉 Example: If your base is 3.76 m, height = 1.88 m.

 2. Giza / Golden-Ratio Pyramid (~0.636 × Base)

• Formula: Height = base × 0.636.
• Slope Angle: ≈ 51.8°.
• Energy: Balanced  harmonizes body, mind, and environment.
• Ideal for: Healing chambers, yoga studios, spiritual homes.

This design follows the Golden Ratio (φ ≈ 1.618)  nature’s own proportion found in shells, galaxies, and human DNA.
👉 For 3.76 m base, height ≈ 2.38 m.

 3. Temple Shikhara Pyramid (¾ – 1 × Base)

• Formula: Height = 0.75–1 × base.
• Slope Angle: 60°–72°.
• Energy: Intense, radiating, agni-dominant.
• Ideal for: Temples or spiritual centers, not daily dwellings.

In classical texts like Mayamata and Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra, this ratio powers the Shikhara above the Garbhagṛha, representing a spiritual antenna between devotee and cosmos.

Quick Comparison (Example Base = 3.76 m)

 Alignment & Placement — The True Vaastu Way

1. Align all four base edges to true North-South-East-West (not magnetic north).
2. Keep the Brahmastaan center exactly under the apex.
3. Prefer lightweight materials — metal frame + glass — so the Brahmasthaan remains free of heavy load.
4. Leave a small vent (5–7 cm) near the apex; space (Akaasha Tattva) must breathe.
5. Hang a Shree Yantra or crystal 30 cm below the apex for energy focusing.

 Construction Tip for Modern Hybrid Pyramid

For homes, the metal-glass pyramid wins:

• Aluminium / SS frame (25 mm).
• 10–12 mm toughened glass with light bronze tint.
• Height ≈ 2.25 m (≈ 50° slope).
• Copper finial at apex + concealed LED ring around base.

Result → Sunlight by day, golden glow by night, and perfectly balanced prāṇa flow.

 The Inner Meaning : Why Kings Closed the Sky

Ancient palaces and temples often covered their central courtyards not to trap air, but to contain cosmic energy.
Open courtyards were for the common dwellings; Shikharas crowned the royal or divine spaces.

So when you cap your Brahmasthān with a pyramid, you symbolically declare 

“Let my home be a temple of balance, not a hollow shell of escape.”

Bonus Tip:

Adding inverted-V (gable-type) chajjas with windows on each pyramid face can be both functional and energetically precise if done with the right proportions and placements.

Vaastu & Energy Logic Behind Openings on Pyramid Walls

In a pyramid, energy spirals upward in a clockwise vortex, condensing near the apex.
If there are no vents, warm air stagnates near the top — especially under glass or polycarbonate.

By introducing a small triangular window (with chajja) on each face:

• You maintain airflow and prevent heat build-up.
• You let prāṇa circulate rather than escape vertically.
• Each face continues to represent its element (East–Fire, South–Earth, West–Water, North–Air) but stays “alive.”

Thus, instead of “leaking energy,” you’re creating a breathing pyramid — just as temple shikharas have gandhakūt or suprabhā openings for air and light.

Energy & Aesthetic Benefit

1. Keeps internal air fresh and temperature stable.
2. Allows sound of wind (vāyu-nāda) — natural prāṇa movement.
3. Adds architectural rhythm — four jewel-like eyes on the pyramid faces.
4. Symbolically: four directions watching over your home.

Closing Thoughts

A pyramid is not just geometry; it is geometry meeting consciousness.
Whether you choose the soft-voiced Meru or the golden-ratio Giza form, align it well, keep it light, and honour the space beneath it.

When done right, your home no longer leaks energy upward; it breathes with the cosmos.

 Shilaavinyaas Perspective

At Shilaavinyaas Architects | Astro-Numero-Vaastu, we blend architecture with energy logic. Every line drawn is a mantra, every proportion a rhythm. Adding such functional sacred detailing transforms your pyramid from a static object into a living organism   one that breathes, cools, and resonates.
Your pyramid is not an ornament; it’s a living yantra crowning your home.