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He asked that beautiful Yogini in his lucid dream. What do my five fingers represent? Yogini smiled at him, and said. Your body, as well as everything in this Universe, is composed of five elements, Deodatta. Your five fingers represent these five elements. Your thumb represents Agni or Fire, Index finger for Vayu or Air, middle finger for Gagan or Space, ring finger for Prithvi or Earth, and little finger for Aap or water.