Trinetra! Three Eyes Of Shiva!! Representing the trinity in all creation, the sun, moon and earth, and the three paths of liberation. The third eye also signifies cosmic wisdom and his ability to see beyond what is visible, i.e. to be able to distinguish the higher truth from illusion or Maya. It is described as Shiva's power of reasoning and discrimination between bad and good.
Shivas third eye symbolizes fire, his right eye represents the sun and his left eye represents the moon. While his left and right eyes symbolize Shiva's activity in the physical world, his third eye symbolizes his activity in the metaphysical, spiritual world and represents the power of knowledge. It is with the fire which emanates from this third eye that Shiva destroys the evil of ignorance.
The universe emerges into a new cycle of creation when Shiva opens his eyes while it dissolves into a void when he shuts his eyes. Often Shiva is shown with half open eyes, signifying the never ending, ongoing nature of the birth and destruction of the universe.
Once when Shiva was in deep meditation, Uma, Shiva's consort playfully came up from behind him and placed her hands on his eyes. The universe plunged into darkness with both his eyes closed. Shiva's brow opened up and a sharp ray of light shot out from there, relieving the universe of darkness. However the ray had set the Himalayas aflame, at which Uma begged Shiva's pardon. Shiva restored the mountains to their previous state and the opening on his forehead from where the light had appeared turned into Shiva's third eye.! 
Om Namah Shivaya ~ Hara Hara Mahadev ~ Shubh Prabhat!
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