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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 3480001, member: 2844"]It is Indian, possibly made in Rajasthan, NW India. It represents Lord Krishna.</p><p>Puppet theatres are part of India's popular culture. The plays are usually based on Hindu stories.</p><p>The symbol on the forehead is one of the many ways of portraying the third eye, an important feature of Hindu divinities. The third eye is a means of seeing things ordinary mortals can't see. It is also a symbol of enlightenment.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 3480001, member: 2844"]It is Indian, possibly made in Rajasthan, NW India. It represents Lord Krishna. Puppet theatres are part of India's popular culture. The plays are usually based on Hindu stories. The symbol on the forehead is one of the many ways of portraying the third eye, an important feature of Hindu divinities. The third eye is a means of seeing things ordinary mortals can't see. It is also a symbol of enlightenment.[/QUOTE]
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