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Ajna
Ajna or Agya [1](Sanskrit: आ ा, IAST: Ājñā, IPA: [aːɟɲaː]) or Brow
[1] or third eye chakra, is the sixth primary chakra in the body
Contents
Location
Appearance
Seed syllable
Function
See also
References
Location
The Ajna chakra is located in the center of the forehead between the eyebrows. It is not a part of the
physical body but considered to be the part of Pranic system. The location makes it a sacred spot where
Hindus apply a vermilion bindi to show reverence for it. The Ajna chakra is correspondent with the
pineal gland.
Appearance
Ajna is described as a transparent lotus flower with two white petals, said to represent the nadis (psychic
channels) Ida and Pingala, which meet the central Sushumna nadi before rising to the crown chakra,
Sahasrara. The letter "ham" (हं ) is written in white on the left petal and represents Shiva, while the letter
"ksham" ( ं) is written in white on the right petal and represents Shakti.[12]
Inside the pericarp of the flower is the hakini Shakti. It is depicted with a white moon, six faces, and six
arms holding a book, a skull, a drum, and a rosary, while making the gestures associated with granting
boons and dispelling fears. The downward-pointing triangle above her contains a white lingam. This
triangle, along with the lotus flower, can represent wisdom.[13] In some systems the deity
Ardhanarishvara, a hermaphrodite form Shiva-Shakti, resides within the lingam and symbolizes the
duality of subject and object. This sixth chakra of our energy body is also connected with the sixth layer
of our aura, known as the celestial layer in aura science.
Seed syllable
The seed syllable of Ajna is Ksham and the more well known, Om, or
"Pranava Om", which is believed to be the basic sound of the world
and contains all other sounds. It is considered the supreme sound of
the universe.[14] The Bīja mantras are monosyllabic seed sounds
which, when they are spoken aloud, activate the energy of the chakras
in order to purify and balance the mind and body. The energy
resonates in the chakra associated with the mantra, helping the
speaker become aware of their body's needs.[15]
Traditional Hindu diagram of third
Function eye chakra
See also
Kundalini
Pineal gland
Parietal eye
Third eye
References
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