What do the different colors mean? I have seen red , black, white, and green.
2006-10-21 18:07:57 · 9 answers · asked by Hydimyangel 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The dot on their forehead...sorry.
2006-10-21 18:08:32 · update #1
A Red dot in the forehead is called Bindi (in Hindi)/ Pottu (in Tamil)
Only singles and married women will have this.
A widow cannot have red dot.
different Colors are just fashion.There is no spec meaning like single/married.
No Potttu/bindi means she is a Widow.
2006-10-21 18:22:56 · answer #1 · answered by TruthSeeker 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
red dot-married
black dot-widowed
white dot-single
green-no idea
Check out the site one of the others listed. Probably be a little more informative than me.
2006-10-21 18:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by Lizzie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Red dot-married
black dot-single
not sure what the white one means.
2006-10-21 18:12:33 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Mandeville 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have seen a lot of Indian male with a red dot on their forehead what does it mean?
2015-03-24 02:27:04 · answer #4 · answered by Lance 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this thought grew to become into partly borrowed from Yoga and and partly Ayrvedha (medicine) by way of faith. there's a thought that "Aagjnaa Chakram=administration Panel is interior the centre of the ideas, in the back of the two eye brows.("Bru Madhye")--a small nerve is meant to end very on the factor of the centre of the two eye brows,(Shsumna Naadi). for women that's recommended "hair-line cut up (Vahanthi--Seemantha sarani) "Vahanthi Chindooram" (Ref;- SundaryaLahari) For some people physique would be slightly heat (a splash above ninety 8.4 F)=Ushna Prakuithi.=Vata Prakopam for some slightly chilly than everyday=Seetha prakruthi (Kapha Prakopam) everyday persons Pitta Prakopam. so a Vata or Pitta or Kapha ameleorating ingredients (dravyam) might desire to be utilized interior the from of a paste, to maintain the Sushumna Naadi "happy" (no longer likely "mad"). Which dravyam could do What =>basically an expert in Ayurvedha can say, many dravyams are reported.-- Safron Stamens floor with moist rice powder(it extremely is the "unique" Kumkumam) Vermillion (Curcuma longa-Curcumin) paste--Acidic pH=> Yellow--tirturated with (NH)4Cl=Nava Chaaram-- --Alkaline pH--pink paste.("pink Dot") White sandal and Vermillion paste pink sandal paste basically for men "particular Herbs incinerated" (1500 Celcius) Ash.=Bhasmam/Vibhuthi(basically SIVA worshippers use) the two men and girls (basically VISHNU worshippers use)--specific types pink or white colored Sands finely floor (micro-fined) paste(called Sri Churnam) yet NOW--no physique bothers--All Hindu women folk world extensive use basically synthetic pink-Dot "Stickers" with some synthetic adhesive.---maximum deadly--who's to bell the cat ?--if I say, all Hindu women folk which contains my spouse- my daughter-my daughter-in-regulation, grand-daughters could "kill' me with rolling pins.!!!!
2016-11-24 22:11:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cristians are sometimes annointed with oil and holy water to be blessed....same thing for Hindus.
The different colours are because some just think that they're pretty and put on the sticky ones for purely decorative purposes.
2006-10-21 18:09:51 · answer #6 · answered by Stacey 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
see if u really want to know then it was a symbol of being married OR blessing of God when u get it in temple by priest but now a days it just a thing of beauty for educated & modern crowd so they put it in any colour(even more than u describe ) & shape.
but still some married women put it to show they r married & u can get it in temple by priest as a blessing of God.
2006-10-21 18:31:09 · answer #7 · answered by prav m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a bindi. Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindi_%28decoration%29
2006-10-21 18:10:17 · answer #8 · answered by melaskinados 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It anotates their marrital status. Whether they are of age to marry, whether they are single or married.
2006-10-21 18:09:59 · answer #9 · answered by PreacherTim63(SFECU) 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋