Indriya in Hinduism are the sense organs in the human body and are of two types – those of mind and those of action, each consisting of five sub-types. The five buddhi-indriyas or jnanendriyas (mental or sense organs) are the eye (for sight), nose (for smell), tongue (for taste), ear (for hearing) and skin (for touch). The five karma indriyas (sense organs that are related to bodily actions) are the larynx (for speech), hands (for grasping), legs (for walking), the anus (for excretion) and genitals (for procreation). All living beings are to be grouped according to the number of sense organs they possess. Thus micro-organisms and plants possess only the sense of touch, and worms the sense of touch and taste. Bugs have, in addition, the sense of smell. Flies and moths have also the sense of sight. Mammals, reptiles, fish and human beings have all five organs, besides mental capacity. The five mental senses are connected also with the five basic physical elements, namely, bhumi (eart