There are five primary elements in traditional Indian cosmology, four of which are identical to those found in medieval European conceptions: earth, fire, water, and wind (as moving air that is perceptible to human beings).
The fifth element, akasha, has no obvious equivalent in European thought.
It is often interpreted as "space," and it is thought to permeate the world around us, filling in the gaps.
Each of these elements is related with a certain sense in Indian cosmology: earth with smell, fire with sight, water with taste, wind with touch, and akasha with hearing.
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