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== Classification of Bhumi Desha (Area of residence/ geographical land) ==

== Classification of Bhumi Desha (Area of residence/ geographical land) ==

Bhumi desha or the geographical area in which a person resides significantly affects the overall health and strength of the person. Grossly this land is categorized into 3 types by Ayurveda scholars.  

Bhumi desha or the geographical area in which a person resides significantly affects the overall health and strength of the person. Grossly this land is categorized into 3 types by Ayurveda scholars. <blockquote>त्रिविधः खलु देशः- जाङ्गलः, आनूपः, साधारणश्चेति| Cha. Kal. 1.8) https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/ecaraka/?mod=read&h=sAdhAraNa</blockquote>Jangala desha (arid and dry land), Anupa desha (marshy, humid land) and Sadharan desha (land with everything in moderation) are the 3 types of desha. Each of the 3 has peculiar characteristics in terms of sun exposure, heat, dryness, humidity, rains, type of trees and animals residing in it etc. The weather and environmental factors affect the health and well being of the person, the details of which discussed briefly hereafter.   

 

त्रिविधः खलु देशः- जाङ्गलः, आनूपः, साधारणश्चेति| Cha. Kal. 1.8) https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/ecaraka/?mod=read&h=sAdhAraNa  

 

Jangala desha (arid and dry land), Anupa desha (marshy, humid land) and Sadharan desha (land with everything in moderation) are the 3 types of desha. Each of the 3 has peculiar characteristics in terms of sun exposure, heat, dryness, humidity, rains, type of trees and animals residing in it etc. The weather and environmental factors affect the health and well being of the person, the details of which discussed briefly hereafter.   

=== Jangala Desha ( Dry/arid land ) ===

=== Jangala Desha ( Dry/arid land ) ===

== Classification  of  Desha  on  the  basis  of Panchamahabhuta ==

== Classification  of  Desha  on  the  basis  of Panchamahabhuta ==

The  character  of  that  particular Mahabhuta dominates in that particular Deshas. This factor is  most  important  in  classification  of  Trivida  Desha. Acharya Susruta has  given Panchabhautika classification of Bhumi on the basis of overall appearance of that area. 1. Parthiva  Bhumi  Desha-Full  of  heavy  rocks,  greyish  or blackish coloured soil and huge trees are present. 2. Apya Bhumi  Desha-Smooth,  full  of  water  and  grass,  delicate trees and whitish soil are present. 3. Agneya Bhumi Desha-Different  coloured  of  soil,  mixed  with  plenty  of  small stones and smaller  trees  are  present.  4.  Vayaviya Bhumi Desha-Rough and ash coloured stones, with  plenty of dry small trees with holes are found. 5. Akasiya Bhumi Desha- The land is soft, even with holes in it and is having tasteless huge trees and mountains. The colour of the soil is greyish black in colour.

[[Panchamahabhutas (पञ्चमहाभूतानि)|Panchamahabhutas]] are the basic elements from which the entire nature is created. Each of them have specific characteristic which is reflected in the properties of the matter which has dominance of that mahabhuta. Acharya Susruta has categorized desha on the basis of dominant mahabhuta (element) in the environment. This is done and explained on the basis of overall appearance of that area. The 5 types are as follows,<ref name=":0" />

 

# Parthiva  Bhumi  Desha- Dominant Prthvi mahabhuta. Rocky area, greyish  or blackish soil and huge trees are present.  

# Apya Bhumi  Desha-Dominant Jala mahabhuta. Multiple water reservoirs and grass, delicate trees and whitish soil are present.  

# Agneya Bhumi Desha-Dominant Agni/Teja mahabhuta. Soil of varied colours, smaller  trees  are  present.   

# Vayaviya Bhumi Desha-Dominant Vayu mahabhuta. Rough land, ash coloured stones, plenty of dry small trees with holes/ uneven surface? are found.  

# Akashiya Bhumi Desha- Dominant Akasha mahabhuta. The land is even with holes in it and is having tasteless huge trees and mountains. The colour of the soil is greyish black in colour.

== Relation  between  Janpadodhwamsa  (epidemics)  and Desha ==

== Relation  between  Janpadodhwamsa  (epidemics)  and Desha ==

In Janpadodhwamsa chapter, Desha is considered as one of the important environmental factor  responsible for the  causation  of  epidemic  diseases which  inflicts  the person having dissimilar constitution, food, body, strength, suitability, mind and age simultaneously.  Therefore when the place is  having normal features then epidemics do not occur but  the place when get polluted  by any means the epidemic diseases are occurred. When an epidemic disease breaks out in a region, it affects a large number of people in the community, who are not similar in all respects. Such diseases are very powerful; their mode of spread very quick and their source is common. Ancient scholars of Ayurveda recognized that such epidemics are due to use of contaminated air, water, land and season because these four factors are common to all in a community.25 The impact on health of incident in Hiroshima and Nagasaki of Japan and Bhopal gas tragedy also in India is known to the entire world. People of these regions are still suffering from various genetic disorders.  

In Janpadodhwamsa chapter, Desha is considered as one of the important environmental factor  responsible for the  causation  of  epidemic  diseases which  inflicts  the person having dissimilar constitution, food, body, strength, suitability, mind and age simultaneously.  Therefore when the place is  having normal features then epidemics do not occur but  the place when get polluted  by any means the epidemic diseases are occurred. When an epidemic disease breaks out in a region, it affects a large number of people in the community, who are not similar in all respects. Such diseases are very powerful; their mode of spread very quick and their source is common. Ancient scholars of Ayurveda recognized that such epidemics are due to use of contaminated air, water, land and season because these four factors are common to all in a community. The impact on health of incident in Hiroshima and Nagasaki of Japan and Bhopal gas tragedy also in India is known to the entire world. People of these regions are still suffering from various genetic disorders.  

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