The Vastu Devta idol made of five metal (Punchdhatu). Punchdhatu is a mixture of 5 metals of silver, gold, copper, brass and bronze. This is very important in synchronizing balance between nature and human life as nature also consists of 5 elements which includes Fire, Water, Earth, Air and Sky.
Vastu in Sanskrit means nature. However, in our day to day life Vastu is the building where you live in, work, play take exercise or any construction like Hospital, Temple, Bridge etc.
The birth of Vastu murti is narrated in Matsya Purana. The Vaastu murti is the presiding deity of any site. Usually, he is depicted as lying on it with the head in the North-East and the legs in the South-West but he keeps changing his position throughout the year.
One should not start digging in the direction where Vaastu Purush's head lies in that particular month. Table below gives this information.
| Sr no | Month | Direction |
| 1 | January | West-South-West |
| 2 | February | West |
| 3 | March | West-North-West |
| 4 | April | North-North-West |
| 5 | May | North |
| 6 | June | North-North-East |
| 7 | July | East-North-East |
| 8 | August | East |
| 9 | September | East-South-East |
| 10 | October | South-South-East |
| 11 | November | South |
| 12 | December | South-South-West |
The Vastu murti lies with his back up. The concept may be that the burden is carried on the back. It is a rule that pillars are not to be raised on the sensitive points of Vastu murti. The sensitive points according to the science of physics are inlets and outlets.
It is presumed that the Vastu murti would suffocate if inlets and outlets are blocked with pillars. The sensitive points exist also on the folds of the arms and legs. Pillars, if erected on those points, would not find enough base and support. Therefore, those points are to be avoided for pillars.
Ancient texts mention that the construction on the earth will only be successful when the Vastu murti will be worshipped and respected. Keeping the Vaastu murti at prominent location of home, wards off all evils, negativities and rectifies Vastu faults He should be placed in the South west corner of house/room facing North east direction.
Vastu Devata plays a very important role in everyone's life. Unless the Vastu is harmonious to the individuals he/she will not be able to prosper in life.
Design: Made of punchdhatu with long lasting finish.
Dimensions: 3.5 inches (H) x 1.5 inch (W) x 0.8 inch (thickness)
Weight: 100 grams
Importance of Idol worship: Idols are not the idle fancies of sculptors, but shining channels through which the heart of the devotee is attracted to and flows towards God. Though the image is worshipped, the devotee feels the presence of the Lord in it and pours out his devotion unto it. Regular worship, Puja and other modes of demonstrating our inner feeling of recognition of Divinity in the idol unveils the Divinity latent in it. This is truly a wonder and a miracle. The picture comes to life. The idol speaks. It will answer your questions and solve your problems. The God in you has the power to awaken the latent Divinity in the idol. The lives of Mirabai, Sant Tukaram, Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Shri Yogananda are a few instances to prove the point. They proved beyond doubt that idol worship has its own brighter side and through simple faith and intense devotion one can realize God through it.
Idols are the "finite representation of the Infinite". As per Vishnu Samhita (ch 29, v 55-7), persuasively endorses the use of imagery (idols) and puts it:"Without a form how can God be mediated upon? If (He is) without any form, where will the mind fix itself? When there is nothing for the mind to attach itself to, it will slip away from meditation or will glide into a state of slumber. Therefore the wise will meditate on some form, remembering, however, that the form is a superimposition and not a reality."