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on each foot, and through each hand. In Indian mythology there were five
The Pentateuch, which is the name given Pandavas in the Mahabharat. Draupadi is
to the books given to Moses, is composed also known as Panchali, because of her five
of five books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, husbands.
Numbers, Deuteronomy. A village council—Panchayat—has five
Muslims pray five times a day. The members.
faithful are required to follow five A luxurious hotel is given a five star
obligations, called the Five Pillars, which rating, as well as an excellent film of play.
are Shahada (profession of faith), Salat When friends connect, they give each other
(prayer), Zakat (alms), Sawm (fasting), and high fives.
Haj (pilgrimage).
Sikh Guru Gobind Singh established five
Amritdhari or holy objects that believers
should have on their person -- kangha
(comb), kara (steel bracelet), kirpan
(dagger), kachhera (cotton undershirt), and
kesh (uncut hair).
According to Tantric anatomy, humans
are a composite of five bodies (pancha
koshas): the physical body, the energetic
body, the mental/emotional body, the The Olympic Rings feature five
inner-teacher or wisdom body, and the bliss interlocked rings, each of a different colour,
body. representing the five continents – Europe
There are five virtues: truth, compassion, (Blue), Asia (Yellow), America (Red),
contentment, humility, and love; and also Oceania (Green), and Africa (Black).
five evils: lust, rage, greed, attachment, and
ego.
Mathematically, 5 is an odd number in the
system as the only prime number that has
a sum of two consecutive prime numbers
which are 2 and 3.

Panchamirit
At Hindu rituals, Panchamrit is offered
The five-pointed star, Pentagram, is a as prasad, the holy drink is made with five
sacred symbol in various religions. ingredients-milk, curd, ghee, honey, sugar.

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