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Vayu Mahabhoota stands next in the hierarchy of creation. The concept of this Vayu Mahabhoota makes us realize that the movement from apratighatatwa or nothingness of Akasha to sense of touch (sparsha) or feeling of something is the sense attribute of this Mahabhoota. Apart from this it also carries the sense attribute of sound (shabda) and thus the creation if felt but not seen.

The basic property of this mahabhoota is the movement or chalatwa logically anything that moves or transported does so because of this Mahabhoota. In living beings this Mahabhoota is a major constituent of Vata dosha which is responsible for movements like that of motor or sensory nerve impulses, food through G.I.T, movements of the joints etc.