is there a difference between the ones that are tatooed, powder or stickers?
2006-12-30 14:25:50 · 9 answers · asked by innit_x 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
Bindis or Pottu ("red dots"), and other forehead markings
Kum Kum powder is one of the three sacred elements applied to one's third eye area during puja. Married women wear a red bindi (made of kum kum, or these days, a stick-on kind) to signify their status. Men will also wear this after doing a puja or going to the temple. Kum Kum is made of powdered turmeric and lime juice. The bindi, when placed over the third eye area, represents that the person's soul has been purified through puja and he sees things through God's eyes (beyond the material word, he sees the divine in all beings). In another sense, it is often thought that it lights up in the astral world so that the devas can see you more clearly. Unmarried women and children wear black bindis. Widows wear only sacred ash and no bindis.
The other two things often applied during are vibhuthi, or sacred ash, and sandalwood paste. They are applied in different shapes according to sect. Shaivites apply vibuti (sacred ash) in three horizontal lines and apply kum-kum and sandalwood paste in the center of the middle line. Vaishnavites apply vibhuti and sandalwood paste in a "V" shape
2006-12-30 14:35:26 · answer #1 · answered by PEACHES 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
haha, those "dots" are called bindis.
and not all hindU ppl do
the sticker ones on girls are just decoration. a lot like makeup.
the powdered ones are for religion.
i've nvr seen any tattooed ones...and i'm hindu.
heres some examples
http://www.missfrancophonie.org/gif-animations-images/missworld2000officialpict2.jpg
that = decoration
http://hinduism.about.com/b/a/library/weekly/graphics/parineeta1.jpg
that = religon
2006-12-30 22:31:02 · answer #2 · answered by =] [= 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They wear dots on their forehead to represent their "Inner Eye".
It's part of their religion.
2006-12-30 22:35:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
They wear it in the middle of they're eyes, because it's a symbol used to represent "The Evil Eye" and it's supposed to fight off the evil eye.
2006-12-31 02:40:31 · answer #4 · answered by Lime Green Queen 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
women wear red bindis when they are married
2006-12-30 22:33:33 · answer #5 · answered by snowdoveofpeace 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
religion
2006-12-30 22:44:46 · answer #6 · answered by starred 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
im pretty sure its a religeous matter and i dont think it makes a difference
2006-12-30 22:33:46 · answer #7 · answered by sammi91910 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
something to do with their religion
2006-12-30 22:34:00 · answer #8 · answered by singledad 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i think it means that they are married.
2006-12-30 22:28:58 · answer #9 · answered by myangelbarry 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋