Antique Ganesh mask with semiprecious stone: corals and turquoise inlay, 19th century, Tibet/India/Nepal. Height: 9.75 inches = 25 cm; Width: 7 inches = 18 cm; Weight: 7.8 oz. = 220 g; Provenance: private collection: Sarasota, FL, USA. Ganesha or Ganesh (Sanskrit: गणेश, IAST: Gaṇeśa, IPA: [ɡɐˈɳeːɕɐ]), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most revered and worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon[4] and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect.[5] His depictions are found throughout India.[6] Hindu denominations worship him regardless of affiliations.[7] Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains and Buddhists and beyond India.[8]. 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. In both Hinduism and Buddhism, the third eye is said to be located around the middle of the forehead, slightly above the junction of the eyebrows, representing the enlightenment one achieves through meditation. Especially in Eastern spiritual practices, the third eye refers to the gate that leads to the inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness, and often symbolizes a state of enlightenment. The third eye is often associated with religious visions, clairvoyance, the ability to observe chakras and auras,[2] precognition, and out-of-body experiences.