Tejas

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Swami Harshananda

Tejas literally means ‘light’.

In the philosophical systems, this is one of the five bhutas or elements. It indicates the third, the element of fire. In ordinary parlance it means brightness or effulgence.


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  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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