Interesting Topics / 5 Elements of Nature /Pancha bhuta /Pancha Maha bhuta
According to Hindu mythology human body is made of 5 elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Sky).
The pancha bhoota are associated with a sense which is perceived by sense organ in human being.
5 Elements of Nature functions and characteristic
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Element
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Associated Sense
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Sense Organ it refers
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Perception mode
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Associated Finger
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Akash/Dyaus / Space/ Sky / aakash/ Void /
Heaven
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Sound
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Ear
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Heard
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Middle Finger
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Air / Vayu / pavan
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Touch
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Skin
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Heard, Felt
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Index Finger
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Agni / Fire
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Sight/Color
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Eye
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Heard, Felt, Seen
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Thumb
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Water / jala / Varuna
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Taste
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Tongue
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Heard, Felt, Seen, Tasted
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Little Finger
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Earth/ Prithvi /Bhumi
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Smell
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Nose
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Heard, Felt, seen, Tasted, Smelled
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Ring Finger
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