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Agya chakra location

The location point Ajna chakra is located in the brain directly behind the eyebrow center. It is at the very top of the spinal cord, at the medulla oblongata. Initially it is very hard to feel the exact location point of ajna, so we concentrate on ajna kshetram, at the mideyebrow center, bhrumadhya. These two [...]

Ajna Chakra Symbology | How does Agya chakra look like?

Traditional symbologyAjna is symbolized by a two petalled lotus. According to the scriptures it is a pale color, light grey like a rainy day. Some say it is white like the moon, or silver, but actually it is an intangible color. On the left petal is the letter ham and on the right Ksham. Ham [...]

Agya Chakra is the Center of Command | Ajna Chakra

The word ajna comes from the Sanskrit root which means `to know, to obey or to follow’. Literally, ajna (pronounced as AA GA YAA = agya) means `command’ or `the monitoring center’. In astrology ajna is the center of Jupiter, which symbolizes the guru or preceptor. Amongst the deities, Jupiter is represented by Brihaspati, the [...]

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 [...]

Agya chakra – More details on the Third Eye

Agya Chakra is the point of confluence where the three main nadis or forces- ida, pingala and sushumna merge into one stream of consciousness and flow up to sahasrara, the crown center. In mythology, these three nadis are represettted by three great rivers- Ganga (ida), Jamuna (pingala) and Saraswati (a subterranean current which represents Sushumna). [...]