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The only exception for this is tactile faculty (sparshanendriya) which is spread all over the body.
The only exception for this is tactile faculty (sparshanendriya) which is spread all over the body.
Pentad of senses (Indriya pancha-panchak)
'''Pentad of senses (Indriya pancha-panchak)
Indriya
'''
(Sense) Mahabhuta Object of perception (indriya artha) Organ (indriya adhishthana) Cognition (indriya buddhi)
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Shrotrendriya
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(Auditory sense) [[Akasha]] Shabda (Sound) Ear Sense of hearing
!Indriya(Sense)!!Mahabhuta!!Object of perception (indriya artha) !! Organ (indriya adhishthana)!!Cognition (indriya buddhi)
Sparshanendriya
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(Tactile sense) [[Vayu]] Sparsha (touch) Skin Sense of tactile sensation, localization, discrimination
|Shrotrendriya(Auditory sense)||[[Akasha]]||Shabda (Sound)||Ear ||Sense of hearing
Chakshurindriya
|-
(Visual sense) [[Agni]] Rupa (sight) Eye Sense of vision
|Sparshanendriya(Tactile sense)||[[Vayu]]||Sparsha (touch)||Skin||Sense of tactile sensation, localization, discrimination
Rasanendriya
|-
(Gustatory sense) [[Jala]] Rasa (taste) Tongue Sense of gustation
|Chakshurindriya(Visual sense)||[[Agni]]||Rupa (sight)||Eye||Sense of vision
Ghranendriya
|-
(Olfactory sense) [[Prithvi]] Gandha (smell) Nose Sense of olfaction
|Rasanendriya(Gustatory sense)||[[Jala]]||Rasa (taste)||Tongue||Sense of gustation
|-
|Ghranendriya(Olfactory sense)||[[Prithvi]]||Gandha (smell) ||Nose||Sense of olfaction
|}
===Difference between sense (indriya) and organ (indriya adhishtana) ===
===Difference between sense (indriya) and organ (indriya adhishtana) ===
To know physiological process of sensation, it is important to know the difference between sense and sense organs.
To know physiological process of sensation, it is important to know the difference between sense and sense organs.