ABSTRACT
Collective memory is a reservoir from which an individual or society draws resources to shape the future. This recollection or collective memory is a cultural phenomenon and a product of variable cultural practices that bring images of the past into circulation. This past is further invested with meanings and interpretations through overt acts of remembrance in the form of stories, rituals, monuments, images, poems, epitaphs, etc. Memory, recollection and history thus are not separate from each other. The foundation for Indian civilization, history and thought laid down by the Vedic Literature represents cultural forms of remembrance in varied forms, traditions and practices. This chapter will explore how Vaastu Shaastra, as a primeval oral tradition, includes some key concepts about Time in Physics and continues as a practice among those who treasure the knowledge value of tradition and know the art of preservation. As part of the poetics of cultural translation, the ancient scientific knowledge of Vaastu continues to intrigue contemporary minds across cultural time and space.
