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The red dot is actually made of a powder called 'KumKum'. It is considered sacred in Hindu religion. Both males and females wear it. 'Bindi' is the modern version of kumkum worn by women. It doesn't necessarily signify if the women is married or not.
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The area between the eyebrows is where the Third Eye is believed to be located. It represents inner wisdom. Hence kum kum signifies this spot and believed to protect the inner wisdom.
it also is always red for Hindus
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt is a cultural thing pass down. It is often worn by woman who are married. The married woman wear the red powder in the middle of the hair and in the forehead.
In ancient period, to differentiate the married and unmarried woman the symbol of red dot was used. Married woman was bound to apply a red color dot to get herself differentiated. In those period,it was used to be very big and was applied in the middle of forehead but with the passage of time it reduced to a small dot.
Later with the advancement this dot took shape of bindi(made of pastic) which is now being used as item to magnify beauty of girl and so it is not restricted to only married.
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∙ 12y agoIn Hindu religion in India man use to put a straight line mark or a 'V' mark on their forehead which is known as TILAK which generall is formed by sandalwood paste, and which represent the god devotion, while women who are married put a dot on their forehead as the sign of their marrige.
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∙ 8y agoThe Bindi, or the dot, has a deep spiritual meaning for Hindus that revolves around chakra and figuratively seeing with a third eye. Chakra is the belief that certain points on the body have a deeper spiritual purpose to them. The point in between the eyes is considered to be a focal point of concentration and understanding, hence the figurative third eye reference, to see what most do not. It revolves around the belief in being conscious of things that take deep spiritual focus.
It also can carry the idea of the center of the universe around us is at that point on the forehead that deals with concentration and meditation. It is a symbol for many, but for some the dot is actually believed to help them be able to see things clearly.
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∙ 8y agoThe Bindi, or the dot, has a deep spiritual meaning for Hindus that revolves around chakra and figuratively seeing with a third eye. Chakra is the belief that certain points on the body have a deeper spiritual purpose to them. The point in between the eyes is considered to be a focal point of concentration and understanding, hence the figurative third eye reference, to see what most do not. It revolves around the belief in being conscious of things that take deep spiritual focus.
It also can carry the idea of the center of the universe around us is at that point on the forehead that deals with concentration and meditation. It is a symbol for many, but for some the dot is actually believed to help them be able to see things clearly.
While it is mostly women that adorn themselves with a bindi, some men also take part in this form of religious practice.
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∙ 8y agoThe Bindi, or the dot, has a deep spiritual meaning for Hindus that revolves around chakra and figuratively seeing with a third eye. Chakra is the belief that certain points on the body have a deeper spiritual purpose to them. The point in between the eyes is considered to be a focal point of concentration and understanding, hence the figurative third eye reference, to see what most do not. It revolves around the belief in being conscious of things that take deep spiritual focus.
It also can carry the idea of the center of the universe around us is at that point on the forehead that deals with concentration and meditation. It is a symbol for many, but for some the dot is actually believed to help them be able to see things clearly.
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∙ 12y agoThis is a tradition and sign of a married woman.
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∙ 13y agoBecause its a symbol of marrige for married women only so only Hindu married women put dot on their forehead.
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∙ 13y agoTo let other people know she is the property of someone.
Reserved for someone.
Married.
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∙ 13y agoThey keep that mark over their forehead in respect of their religious belief and customs.
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Do the men wear the dots on their forehead in India?
In Hindu religion in India man use to put a straight line mark or a 'V' mark on their forehead which is known as TILAK which generall is formed by sandalwood paste, and which represent the god devotion, while women who are married put a dot on their forehead as the sign of their marrige.
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