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Thus Ahara (food articles) is looked upon as the source of these 5 mahabhutas which can later form dhatus/body tissues and cause development of body. It is stated that the 5 mahabhutas in body are replenished and grown by 5 mahabhutas in food after process by separate agni (अग्निः) for each mahabhuta present in the food itself. During the processing of food by agni of mahabhutas called as bhautikagni (भौतिकाग्निः), transformation of external mahabhuta into body type mahabhuta takes place. The transformed mahabhutas then finds the place in dhatu (धातवः) and become a part of shariram. [8]
 
Thus Ahara (food articles) is looked upon as the source of these 5 mahabhutas which can later form dhatus/body tissues and cause development of body. It is stated that the 5 mahabhutas in body are replenished and grown by 5 mahabhutas in food after process by separate agni (अग्निः) for each mahabhuta present in the food itself. During the processing of food by agni of mahabhutas called as bhautikagni (भौतिकाग्निः), transformation of external mahabhuta into body type mahabhuta takes place. The transformed mahabhutas then finds the place in dhatu (धातवः) and become a part of shariram. [8]
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== Panchabhuta ==
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The Universe of our experience i.e. Cosmos or जगत || jagat is composed of the five basic elements also known as पञ्चमहाभूताः || pancha mahabhutas or पञ्चभूताः || panchabhutas. These pancha mahabhutas (5 elements of nature) are present in subtle, as well as gross levels and with their varying levels of subtleness and grossness, they make the entire Cosmos or jagat''.'' These elements are Akash, Vayu, Agni, Aapa & Prithvi. The Universe or the jagat being the aggregation of these five elements put together well is also called प्रपन्च || Prapanch'''''.'''''{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32aseCxWWuU&feature=youtu.be
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{| class="wikitable" | colspan="2" |'''Five elements of nature'''
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|-
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|Akash:
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| Space
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|-
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|Vayu:
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|Wind
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|-
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|Agni:
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|Fire
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|-
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|Aapa:
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|Water
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|-
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|Prithvi:
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|Earth
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|}The above elements are in order of their level of subtlety. Akash (Space) being the subtlest one among them. Prithvi (Earth) is the Grossest. Every thing in this world is made of just these five elements, starting from Sun, moon, stars, plants, animals, mountains, rivers & the human beings. Human beings experience these five elements as five तन्मात्र || tanmatras'','' which are Shabda, Sparsha, Rupa, Rasa & Gandha. The English synonyms of these tanmatras can be put as follows:-
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{| class="wikitable" | colspan="2" |'''Five tanmatras'''
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|-
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|Shabda:
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|Sound
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|Sparsha:
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| Touch
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|-
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|Rupa:
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|Vision
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|-
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|Rasa:
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|Taste
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|-
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|Gandha:
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|Smell
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|}God has given us five इन्द्रिय || indriyas (senses) to experience the cosmos through above tanmatras.
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==Panchabhuta References==
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#http://indianethos.com/what-is-this-cosmos-made-of-and-its-5-elements-of-nature/ By Rajneesh Chaturvedi
 
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