Many centuries ago an enlightened man, Manumi Mayan, developed a scientific system as a way to create structures to better support life. This system was practiced, protected, and kept alive in India through the centuries by an ancient group of artisans known as Vishwakarmans. Through the hard work and dedication of the late Dr. V. Ganpati Sthapati and the vibrant Dr. Jessie Mercay, this precious knowledge that was closely held for eons, is making a resurgence in India and gaining interest in the West.

Dr. V. Ganpati Sthapati had a long career as an educator at the college level,  He succeeded his father as the Principal of the Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, TN, India. His most notable achievement is that of being award the Padma Bushan award in 2009, which is comparable to the US Presidential Medal of Freedom.
      In the 1980s, Dr. Sthapati campaigned to restore and elevate the status of traditional Hindu architecture in modern Indian society, by affiliating courses to the University of Madras and offering degree courses, bringing about a revival of Vaastu Shastra. After retirement from government service, he established the Vaastu Vedic Trust and the Vaastu Vedic Research Foundation, aimed at research, development, and globalization of Vaastu Shastra.
      The certificate programs at the American University of Mayonic Science and Technology are the only programs sanctioned by Dr. Sthapati, whose lineage in this tradition can be traced for hundreds of years. 

Dr. Jessie Mercay has her PhD in Curriculum Design and has been a university level educator She was also a naturopathic physician and ran a health clinic in Colorado for more than 25 years.
      Dr. Sthapati awarded her a PhDmst in Vaastu Science and named her Chancellor of the American University of Mayonic Science & Technology in 2006. The university has graduated over 50 traditionally-trained Vaastu consultants, architects, and builders since its inception. In January 2017, Dr. Mercay was recognized as Vaastu Rahtna, an honor of distinction never before conferred to a Westerner.