What is the reason for Hindu women to have bindi on their forehead.?

Question

I am an indian and work in australia and get asked this question, I tell what I know saying that this is a part of my cultrue, how only after marriage do the girls wear red bindi (not anymore I think), how a widow will not wear a bindi or will wear black only (not anymore I think), and also that it is a pressure point issue as well, but what is the purpose behind this, any answers. help please.

i regret asking this question at all I thought I was going to improve my existing knowledge but people just wait to ridicule others don't they thanks guys

Answer 1

Technically, as per accupressure, there are some zones in our body disturbance to which iniatea or affects the different parts of our body. There part of the forehead where one is supposed to wear a bindi initiates some of the hormnal activities in a woman positively affecting her chances of healthy pregnancy. It's not actually the binid coming into act but its the process of applying bindi. One actually presses taht part of the forehead a bit lightly.

In Hindus, earlier women used to wear Tikka and not bindis. bindis are just the easy way out as it doesn't spread apart like tikka. Even men used to apply tilak before leaving for a task because that process initiated their hormones too. No wonder on felt charged up after tilak. A widow does not apply binid because they don't need to fall into chances of getting pregnant.

And, it's always supposed to be red because of the fact that of all the colours in the spectrum of light red is the one taht a human eye can distingiush the fastest. So, it's a signal for the others - No need to try your luck here, look somewhere else... :-D

Most of the religious rituals in any ancient religion are more related to nature of a human being and environment....

:-)

Answer 2

When I was in India for some work, I asked the ladies there that question and got to know that it's really more cosmetic than religious.

It seems it used to be an indication of their marital status earlier, like you rightly said, to show whether the lady is married or not, but that practice died out, over time!?!?

In fact, nowadays, you get all kinds of designer "bindis" in all kinds of shapes and colors!?!?

The red powder in the parting of the hair is the actual signal that she is married, incidentally, not the bindi, or dot; but that too, is not very valid, nowadays.

I've seen a lot of teenagers using these "bindis" shaped like the peace symbol or some other such thing !? In fact, it seems to be more in vogue with the youngsters!?

Today, it's really more cosmetic than anything else!?

Oh, by the way, there's no pressure point there.

Please don't worry about the hecklers who'll say mean things to you. It's just that we have a lot of insecure people who come on here and think they're know it alls.

I can understand how you feel, because nobody in India really knows or cares about why they wear the bindi and, once you're abroad, everybody asks you what's the "Religious" meaning?

Cheers!!!!

Answer 3

Red bindi is a sort of blessing from Godess.

Answer 4

Does it have some thing to do with the 0.33 Eye (or perhaps with they call it)? there's a niche there they trust has a particular importance spiritually, i trust. i do not imagine they seem alien. i imagine they are alluring.

Answer 5

i don't know, but still i'm shocked. i am an american mutt but i can still tell you the heroes and traditions of my ancestors. they're the people who made me who i am today. no doubt your's are spinning in their graves! learn where you came from and be proud of it.,,,,,,,
after your last post i apologize. i have a child myself and one coming. i just can't imagine my children not knowing their heritage. maybe i'm not as smart as i think i am. try talking to an elder from your culture.