Understanding the Five Elements : A Guide to Hindu Cosmology and Tradition

It is believed in Sankhya Shastra that this nature is made up of five elements| Panchtattva is also known as Panchamahabhuta or Panchabhuta and is considered to be the core of Indian philosophy| Every substance in the universe is made up of five elements but the substances made of the five elements are inanimate so they need a soul to become living| The Panchtattva is described in the Ashta Khand of Jabaldarshanopanishad associated with samaveda.These five elements are so important and mysterious that it is not possible to explain in detail but here an attempt is being made to explain some important facts as far as possible. By dividing our body into five parts an attempt to try to understand the effects of these five elements.