What is Panch tattva theory
In Ayurveda, the human body is made up of five element. Understanding these five elements of body will help you to understand your own health and well being . In fact these elements are responsible for the existence of each and everything that we see, feel, eat, smell, hear and experience.
Not only human body, rather the whole nature is made up of these five elements. Our body has enormous natural powers but most of them are dormant and we do not even reveal them in our entire life. In ancient scripture, Yogis have decoded these secrets. Ayurveda tells us how to live our life at the fullest.
When an individual dies, his body get dismantled into five elements by decay or burning. Here is an interesting fact. Individual accumulate these five elements from birth to death. Upon death, these elements get disintegrated and return back to nature.
The five elements of body are:-
- Bhumi ( Earth element)
- Vayu (Air element)
- Agni ( Fire element)
- Jal (Water element)
- Aakash ( Ether element)
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Inter-relationship of pancha tattva:-
- Ether/ space element is abundance in nature. However it is the most subtle element among five. Rest four elements resides in this element.
- Next closely related element to space is air. Space supports air and helps air to flow.
- Fire is closely connected to air. In the absence of air, fire element cannot exist.
- The fourth element comes in existence due to fire. Because fire is the element which coverts the solid into liquid and mentains the physical state of liquid.
- Lastly, in the absence of water content, life can't be possible on earth. There are enough examples, all the ancient civilizations were evolved around the water bodies. Barren lands have least scope of life.
Features of earth element:-
- Earth is not only related to land or sand but also to all those which are physical in nature.
- The physical parts of body like bones, muscles, organ etc are as represented as earth element.
- Human body grows from what we eat. Our food comes from earth
- Around 12% of our body contains earth element.
Features of water element:-
- Water element represent all that which is in liquid state in our body or in universe.
- Fluids in body including blood, urine, semen, sweat etc constitute this element.
- Our body comprises of 72% of water.
- This element covers the highest contribution among the five elements.
- It is also responsible for transportation of various vitamins and minerals from one place to another parts of body.
Features of Air element:-
- Around 6% of our body is comprises of air element.
- It is responsible for the movements happening within the body.
- It is responsible for expansion, compression and blockage.
- Air is a vital component of life. Without it life is nearly impossible.
- Respiratory and Excretion system utilise air element.
Features of Fire element:-
- It converts matter from one form to another.
- It is responsible for the body temperature.
- It produces energy from food that we eat.
- It regulates hunger, thirst and sleep.
- It actively involved in digestive system.
- It contributes around 4% percent to the body.
Features of Ether element:-
- It is also known as the empty space.
- It contains all the four elements.
- It represent blank space in our body.
- Various organs like stomach, kidney, bladder, intestine, lungs etc are attributed to this element.
- It is contributing around 6% of the whole body.
