The Universe, according to Hinduism,is made of the Five Elements,Earth, Water, Fire, Air Ether.
Prithvi,Appu,Agni, Vayu and Aakasa.
Devanagari वायु
Sanskrit Transliteration Vāyu
Affiliation Deva, Guardians of the directions
Mantra Om Vayuve namaha
Mount Gazelle
When these remain together the Universe gets dissolved and remains dormant.
During Pralaya, Dissolution these elements get withdrawn and remain separate.
When they get together the Creation takes place.
These five elements are in our body.
In Tantra Sastra of Devi, these elements are managed to Realize God or Self.
How each element s placed in our body will be detailed in another article.
We shall see the function and nature of Vayu in our Body.
Whatever Philosophy talks about or trying to find out is what ‘Life’ is.
The body we have functions because of breathing; once the breath leaves never to return, it becomes dead.
How and why the Vayu or Air remains in the body with Nine outlets is a mystery.
As creation takes place the elements enter the gross body (without Life) which is made of Earth, Prithvi.
The Fire, Agni, together with Vayu helps the body remain warm and become Live.
Vayu settles in three forms.
It functions as three zones.
Vadha-It helps the body in its Ten functions.
Five are primary .
Prana-vayu is the most dominant air because it is this air only which ceases the function of the body in the end and departs.
The second vital air is apana which is in the region spanning the genitalia to the thorax.
Its function is to regulate the excretory process by causing digested food particles to descend and create pressure on the bladder for micturition and colon for excretion of faeces.
Vyana air circulates throughout the body and a slight tilt in its balance causes disease.
Udana air travels between the region of thorax and pharynx. If it attains imbalance then the vital organs of the body is affected with disease.
Samana air is in the navel region and its function is to maintain the body mass in position.
Five are secondary.
They are,
Naga air causes the action of belching;
Kurma air controls the function of batting of eyelids;
Krikara air regulates the function of sneezing;
Devadatta air produces yawn when the body is depleted with oxygen and
Dhananjaya air occasions the grave internal Pranayama sound.
2.Pitha,Vayus here help in Digestion.
For details see my Post Digestion, Hinduism.
3.Kapa.These Vayus help in discharging the refuse in the body.
These three functions are represented by the Trimurthis.
Brahma- Vadha-Blood Circulation.
Vishnu-Heat-Note that Vishnu reclines in Water and the Garland He has is of Tulasi which is heat generating.
Rudra-Kapa-Death, Destruction-cold-Shiva resides in Smashana, which is Hot and his garland or the leaves which is used for His worship is Bilva is Cold in its property.
These three zones do not remain in balance.
The struggle for existence, therefore , continues.
Once they are kept in balance one can reach Eternal Life.
The Siddhas have mastered this.
Of the Deities Ganesha and Hanuman are masters of this and are the important deities to worship in this Sadhana.
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