The 5 elements.
In the human body, each of the five great elements known as
Panchabhutas has a corresponding sense organ by which interaction
with its cosmic counterpart takes place - the ear for Akasa, the
medium of sound, the skin for Vayu, characterized by the sense of
touch, the eyes for Agni, characterized by light, the tongue for
Jala and the nostrils for Prithvi.
The five temples of Pancha Boothas are:-1.Chidambaram Natarajar
temple representing Akash (space).
2.Thiruvanaikoil Jambukeswarar temple representing Jalam
(water),
3.Kancheepuram Ekambareswarar temple representing Prithvi
(earth),
4.Thiruvannamalai Arunachaleswarar temple representing Agni
(fire) and
5.Sri Kalahasti Nathar temple representing Vayu (wind).
Human body and Panchabhootas:-The Five basic elements called
Pancha Boothas are kept in a certain balance in the Universe and
the body. The variation in this balance ends in natural disasters,
and diseases in the body For example, the Human body is also made
up of Panchabhootas; the physical body with muscles and bones
refers to Earth, blood and other fluid in the body refer to Water,
the temperature of the body refers to Fire, the oxygen and carbon
dioxide in the body refers to Air, the Athma (Soul) refers to
Space.