[4] Hinduism influenced Buddhism, which accepts only four Mahābhūtas, viewing Akasha as a derived (upādā) element.
[5] The Pancha Bhutas are the basic elements that make up any living organisms on Earth or anywhere else in the Universe.
The process of gaining mastery over these elements and purifying them is called Bhuta Shuddhi.
The basic assumption is that all the five elements can be represented by five different fingers in human body as shown in the table below.
[8] These correlations are used to define an ideal home: The house itself is placed so that maximum load and weight is in the southwest area of the plot.
Thus, there is maximum open space in the north and east sides of the plot, satisfying Vayu/air and Akasha/aether.