Ajna Chakra | Third Eye | Eyebrow center
Ajna Chakra is also known as Eyebrow or Forehead chakra. It is popularly known as the Third Eye
Ajna (along with Bindu, either or both are considered to correspond to the third eye) is linked to the pineal gland which may inform a model of its envisioning. Ajna is held as the chakra of time, awareness and of light. The pineal gland is a light sensitive gland that produces the hormone melatonin which regulates sleep and awakening. Symbolised by a lotus with two petals.
Is your Ajna Chakra Active?
Here is an easy test to find if your Third Eye is active or dormant – Do you or have you questioned yourself “Who am I?”, “Am I this body?” or “Who is this person that I am looking in the mirror?”
Activating Ajna chakra often kindles questions of the above nature in the aspirant.
Alternative Names:
- In Tantra it is also known as Ajita-Patra, Ajna, Ajna-Pura, Ajna-Puri, Ajnamhuja, Ajnapankaja, Bhru-Madhya, Bhru-Madhya-Chakra, Bhru-Madhyaga-Padma, Bhru-Mandala, Bhru-Mula, Bhru-Saroruha, Dwidala, Dwidala-Kamala, Dwidalambuja, Dwipatra, Jnana-Padma, Netra-Padma, Netra-Patra, Shiva-Padma, Triweni-Kamala
- In the Vedas and Upanishads it is known as Ajna, Baindawa-Sthana, Bhru Chakra, Bhruyugamadhyabila, Dwidala
- In the Puranas as Ajna, Dwidala, Trirasna
