The five elements

“Akashat Vayuhu, Vayur agnihi, agnire apaha, adyah pruthivi, pruthivya oshadhayaha, oshadhayo annam, annaath purushaha” – Taittriya Upanishad

 

Brahmam (The Paramathma) has determined that he would create the Universe from himself and then created Space. From Space came Air. From Air came the Fire. Water came from Fire and the Earth was created from Water. Organisms came from Earth and from Organisms came Human beings.

 

Each of the five elements is associated with one or more of the five 'Thanmatrams' (Shabdha (Sound), Sparsha(Touch), Rupa(Form), Rasa(Taste) and Gandha(Smell)).

Agasha - Shabdha

Air- Shabdha + Sparsha

Fire- Shabdha + Sparsha+Rupa

Water- Shabdha + Sparsha+Rupa + Rasa

Earth - Shabdha + Sparsha+Rupa + Rasa + Gandha

- Srimat Bhaghavatham

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