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==Importance of panchamahabhuta==

==Importance of panchamahabhuta==

*Panchamahabhuta are important factors in creation of the universe. They evolve from the union of tejas (sattva dominant) and bhutadi (tamas dominant) ahamkara. The following diagram shows evolution and development of universe.

*Panchamahabhuta are important factors in creation of the universe. They evolve from the union of tejas (sattva dominant) and bhutadi (tamas dominant) ahamkara. The following diagram shows evolution and development of universe.

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===Evolution of panchamahabhuta===

===Evolution of panchamahabhuta===

The mahabhuta are evolved from dominance of these specific fundamental constituents of universe as below.  

The mahabhuta are evolved from dominance of these specific fundamental constituents of universe as below.  

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==Application of panchamahabhuta in therapeutics==  

==Application of panchamahabhuta in therapeutics==  

Apart from the therapeutic uses mentioned above, the medicines having dominance of specific mahabhuta are administered in therapeutic procedures. This corresponds to relevant properties and effect of mahabhuta.<ref>Vaidya YadavjiTrikamji Acharya, Narayan Ram Aacaarya, editors. Sus’rutasam’hita of Sus’ruta with the Nibandhasan,grahaCommentry. Varanasi: ChowkhambaKrishnadas Academy, 2008. sutrasthana 41/6-9; p.182-83.</ref>

Apart from the therapeutic uses mentioned above, the medicines having dominance of specific mahabhuta are administered in therapeutic procedures. This corresponds to relevant properties and effect of mahabhuta.<ref>Vaidya YadavjiTrikamji Acharya, Narayan Ram Aacaarya, editors. Sus’rutasam’hita of Sus’ruta with the Nibandhasan,grahaCommentry. Varanasi: ChowkhambaKrishnadas Academy, 2008. sutrasthana 41/6-9; p.182-83.</ref>