prithvi
पृथ्वी prthviEarth, the densest of the five elements, associated with the root centre (muladhara) and with the sense of smell.
Where this term appears
- The Pancha Bhuta Sthalam: Five Element Temples Temples
…most concrete of them are the five great elements, the pancha bhuta : prithvi (earth), ap (water), agni (fire), vayu (air), and akasha (ether, or space).
- Muladhara: The Root Treatise
Within the pericarp, the seed-cup at the centre, is the region of the element earth , prithvi , shown as a square, and the text colours that square shining yellow, surrounded by eight gleaming spears.