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Symbolism & Significance of Number Five (PANCHA) - Hindu perspective

Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaaya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaaya! Number five (5) known as Pancha in Sanskrit has a unique significance in various tenets of Hinduism. It is widely used and associated with various concepts of Hindu philosophy, religion, spirituality, aayurveda, astrology etc. It is a divine and sacred number that represents various subtle elements of nature; the Pancha Maha Bhootaas the creation of all pervading supreme Lord Sri Maha Vishnu who is the Mahadbhuutah , the one and the only mega presence in this universe; He is Bhootaatma; one who dwells in all beings and is present every where. In Bhagawadgeeta we find Lord Sri Krishna elaborately explaining these concepts of subtle elements and their role. Mahabharatha the great epic composed by Sage Vedavyaasa is referred to as Panchama Veda as it contains various tenets from Upanishads the essence of Vedas. In the symbolism ...

Symbolism and Significance of Number Four (Chatur) - Hindu perspective

Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha!  Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaaya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaaya! In Sanskrit, number four is known as Chatur . Chaturasra means a square and Chatushkona or Chaturbhuja means having four corners. In Hinduism generally we find Deities symbolized as Chaturbhuja having four arms. Examples are Lord Vishnu; Lord Ganesha etc. Four represents the Chatur Vedas - Rugveda, Yajurveda, Saama Veda and Adharvana Veda, which is the Sanatana Dharma otherwise known as Hinduism. Four stands for our time element that is reckoned by Yugas. We have four yugas ( Chatur Yugas ); Krutha Yuga, Tretha Yuga, Dwaapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga.  These four Yugas are collectively known as one Mahaa Yuga. Dharma in Hinduism is symbolized having four legs and in each of these Yugas, Dharma gets reduced progressively losing one leg in each Yuga. Lord Brahma the Creator; first of the Trinal Lords is known as Chaturmukha Br...