What is Ayurveda Dosha?

Ayurvedic doshas is a significant parameter that defines all the ruling factors of our body type and personality traits. It helps us know what kind of person we are and also helps us gain emotional endurance to fight the negative and rejoice a win-win situation in life by empowering all the positive strides of understanding the science of life.

The term ‘Ayurveda’ defines the ‘Science of Life’ that was introduced around 500 years ago. During that era there are many health disorders and infectious diseases that had become a serious threat to humanity. That was the time when the Vedic seers, sages, saints, and other influential scholars together came out with initiatives to save the planet by promoting four main endeavors of life: Dharma, Artha, Karma, Moksha

The flawless combination of the four endeavors or goals of life leads to a holistic and healthy life. Moving ahead in time the ancient science of medical care became more and more popular with ever growing technologies and initiates infused in the segment by leading Ayurvedic professionals.

There are 5 different elements of Ayurveda that include: Space, Air, Fir, Water, Earth.


These five elements are elements of nature that together work as the building blocks of any material or human existence. These are also known as states of matter with each having a unique set of attributes or quality. For example, fire is hot and earth is cold. These attributes form the base of each element while helping us tune ourselves to experience in a similar manner.


When talking about the five elements, even human body comprises these five elements but in varying quantities. Moreover, based on the varying degree of presence, the combination defines three different Ayurveda doshas that forms the basic structure and personality of an individual.

There are three doshas and all the three are composed of the five elements. However, two elements are most dominant and that dominance rules the structure, characteristics, and medical condition of an individual. The three doshas with their two dominant elements are:

Dosha

Primary Elements

Vata Air + Ether
Pitta Fire + Water
Kapha Water + Earth

Similar to the elements, the doshas can also be found in everyone and everything that is around but in varying proportions. Talking about the health scenario, the combination of three doshas and the dominance of one over the other leaves a significant impact of our physical, mental, and emotional health. Based on the doshas, there are many different Ayurveda types also known as ‘Body Constitution’ in layman language and known as ‘Body Prakruti’ by sages, saints, and Ayurvedic professionals.

These doshas are the bio-energies of your life, also known as life forces that make you what you are in physical appearance and characteristic traits, something that cannot be changed but can certainly be controlled and monitored. If there is anyone who does not known his or her body types, then there are various platforms that undergo an Ayurveda dosha test based on a simple analysis of structure and character quiz. This dosha test online tells which body type an indivudla belongs to from the following:

Vata Pitta Kapha

Where vata, Pitta and kapha all are dominat in equal properties.

Apart from various online platforms, there are Ayurvedic clinics and centers that help you with free analysis and understanding of body type. We also come up with a perfect solution to help you know your body through a meticulously designed program for body dosha test in Nagpur.