CONCEPT OF DISHA(DIRECTIONS) AND ITS PHILOSOPHY IN DARSHAN SHASTRA

Abstract

Disha is eternal or Nitya Dravya established like Vayu. Disha is everywhere and Disha doesn‟t depend on anything. Disha is one but for the different purposes it is assumed to have many types.  The classification of Disha is done on the base of the movements of sun in past, present and future. Like when sun shines at morning that direction termed as Prachi or east and when it sets at evening that direction termed as Pratichi or west. Likewise other directions and sub directions are defined. Disha is not just only be decided by the movement of the sun but it is also decided with relation to any fixed object or Murta Dravya. The contents of Darshanas are not only limited to the philosophical aspects, but they have so many scientific principles. In Darshana Disha is accepted as Ninth Karana Dravya. The relative orientation about the position of Dravyas is impossible without the establishment of Disha.