What is the significance of the so called "hindu dot" that hindus wear on their foreheads??

Answer 1

A bindi is a "dot" worn in the forehead by women in South Asia and Southeast Asia It may also be called a pottu or a tilaka.
Married Hindu women traditionally wear a bindi on their foreheads. The traditional bindi is made with red sindoor powder or perhaps a black ointment. It is applied low in the center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows.

Outside South Asia, bindis may be worn by women of Indian origin. Some Westerners who have converted to Hinduism, like the Hare Krishna, may wear bindis. Sometimes they are worn as a style statement. International celebrities such as Shakira, Gwen Stefani, Madonna, and Shania Twain have been seen wearing bindis.

The bindi is often associated with women, but in fact it can be worn, either by itself or as part of a more elaborate caste-mark (naamam) by tradition-minded Hindu men.

The area between the eyebrows (where the bindi is placed) is said to be the sixth chakra, agni, the seat of "concealed wisdom". According to followers of Tantrism, this chakra is the exit point for kundalini energy. The bindi is said to retain energy and strengthen concentration. It is also said to protect against demons or bad luck.

In modern times, the bindi has become a decorative item and is worn by unmarried as well as non-Hindu women, in India, Bangladesh and other countries of South Asia. It is no longer restricted in colour or shape. Self-adhesive bindis made from felt in various designs and colours are now available.-

Answer 2

The dot is referred to as "tilaka, bottu, or a bindi" Traditionally the dot carried no gender limitation, men and women use to wear the dot. However nowadays you'll see more women than men wearing the dot on their forehead.

Traditionally some unmarried women wore black dots, while married women wore red ones.Today women often wear dots that match the color of their saris.

The position of the dot is the center of the forehead symbolizing a third inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes. Two outer ones used for seeing the outside world and the third for focusing inward toward God.

The red color of the dot signifies piety as well as serving as a constant reminder to keep God in front of a believer's thoughts.

Answer 3

If there is red dot on a woman fore head that shows that she is Married woman,The dot [Long one vertically] on a mans forehead means that he is a priest and a Brahmin[Upper caste of Hindus]and if the man has Ash and Dots or lines on the fore head it shows that he is a Sadhu[the one who renounced the world.There are many fake Sadhus too that makes them more successful at begging Money.Dot in any other colour by girls is just a fashion statement.

Answer 4

The pottu is worn as a symbol of their being Hindu, so all Hindus know who they are. It is sometimes called a third eye, and it is also considered a beauty mark on women.

Answer 5

Suhasini puja, also referred as Suvasini Pooja, is a ritual observed during Sharad Navaratri. There is no specific day or date to perform the puja but in some days on Kalasha Sthapana and Durgashtami day, Suhasini Puja is observed. Though, the puja is a common ritual on every Purnima, but during Navaratri days it is auspicious. The pooja involves worshipping a married woman, Sumangali, considering her as a manifestation of Goddess Durga: In some regions, Suvasini pooja is a compulsory ritual during Sharad Navratri As Kumari Pooja, Suhasini Puja is also performed. A married woman is offered meals, fruits, clothes along with dakshina or santarpana and worshipped as the Goddess for the day

Answer 6

It's not a hindu dot! It's the third eye of wisdom and it has to do with their religion. It's a symbol of wisdom.

Answer 7

One is the dot worn by women... this is called "Bindi" it is sign for married woman, like marriage ring for christians

The other is worn by men, this is done during the worship of god, this normally a sandal wood paste

It is worn on the Third Eye, to make it activated with the worship