Dhātu may refer to:
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Dhātu (Ayurveda) Dhātus (dhä·tōōs), n.pl. ( from Sanskrit धातु dhātu - layer, stratum, constituent part, ingredient, element, primitive matter ) in Ayurveda, the seven fundamental principles (elements) that support the basic structure (and functioning) ...
-- Sanskrit term for the seven fundamental elements of the body.
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Skandha#Eighteen Dhātus and Four Paramatthas -- a Sanskrit technical term meaning realm or substrate in Buddhism
* A term used to denote the
classical elements
Classical elements typically refer to earth, water, air, fire, and (later) aether which were proposed to explain the nature and complexity of all matter in terms of simpler substances. Ancient cultures in Greece, Tibet, and India had simi ...
in Indian thought.
* A Theravada Buddhist term for a
stupa, a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics.
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