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The third eye (also called the mind's eye or inner eye) is an invisible eye, usually depicted as located on the forehead, supposed to provide perception beyond ordinary sight. [1] In Hinduism , the third eye refers to the ajna (or brow) chakra .
Ajna (Sanskrit: आज्ञा, IAST: Ājñā, IPA: [ˈaːd͡ʑɲaː]), brow [1] or third eye chakra, is the sixth primary chakra in the body according to Hindu tradition and signifies the unconscious mind, the direct link to Brahman (ultimate reality). [2]
In Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism the bindi is associated with the ajna chakra, and Bindu [5] is known as the third eye chakra. Bindu is the point or dot around which the mandala is created, representing the universe. [6] [7] The bindi has a religious, historical and cultural presence in the region of India and with the Hindu, Indian diaspora ...
A Nepali woman with a tilaka on her forehead. In Hinduism, the tilaka (Sanskrit: तिलक), colloquially known as a tika, is a mark worn usually on the forehead, at the point of the ajna chakra (third eye or spiritual eye) and sometimes other parts of the body such as the neck, hand, chest, or the arm. [1]
The Trimurti is a concept in Hinduism in which the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are personified by the forms of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the maintainer or preserver and Shiva the destroyer or transformer. [196] [197] These three deities have been called "the Hindu triad" [198] or the "Great Triple deity". [199]
In Hinduism, Chandraghanta is the third navadurga aspect of goddess Mahadevi, worshipped on the third day of Navaratri (the nine divine nights of Navadurga). Her name Chandra-Ghanta, means "one who has a half-moon shaped like a bell". Her third eye is always open, signifying her perpetual readiness for battle against evil.
In Hindu literature, Andhaka (Sanskrit: अन्धक, IAST: Andhaka; lit. "He who darkens") refers to a malevolent asura, whose pride is vanquished by Shiva and Parvati. [2] His story finds mention in various Hindu texts, including the Matsya Purāṇa, the Kūrma Purāṇa, the Liṅga Purāṇa, the Padma Purana, and the Shiva Purana. [3]
The sixth chakra, also known as the third eye, is centered in the forehead directly between the eyebrows and is believed to be the channel through which humankind opens spiritually to the Divine". [1] Thus, the kumkuma is placed where Indians believe to be the most important spot for receptivity to be enhanced.