Water is one of the five elements in Indian cosmology, along with earth, fire, wind, and akasha.
Each of the elements is related with one of the senses in
certain philosophical traditions; here, water is associated with taste.
Water is also linked to a number of biological activities,
including reproduction (which involves the mixing of fluids) and the disposal
of fluid wastes.
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