Pancha Bhuta

Agni – The God of Fire

Agni is the god of fire. Agni is one of the Dikapala and is the guardian deity of the Southeast direction. For the same reason, he is typically placed in the southeast corners of temples. Agni is one of the Panch Mahabhuta (five inert impermanent elements) along with sky (Akasa), water (Apas / Jal), air […]

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Vayu – God of Air, Wind and Breath

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Vayu is the Hindu god of the winds and the divine messenger of the gods. Vayu is known by many names – Vata, Anila, Pavan, Vyana, Tanuna, and Mukhyaprana. His abode is Vayu Loka or Satya Loka. In the Vedic scriptures, Vayu is an important deity and is closely associated with Indra, the king of

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