does anyone know what tikka's are for?

Question

im crazy about everythinh indian and i ve always wanted to know

thanks very much!!!

what are they used for and what is there meaning

Answer 1

tikka is put on the third eye after prayers. its a powdery substance- not a sticker like most think
another kind is used to represent marriage. the husband must place it on his wifes forehead every morning and through the line of the scalp that is exposed where the hair separates ( this of course is not a dot. by doing this, the area where your hair separates appears red from the powder).

bindis are completely different.

some good bollywood movies- DEVDAS!, kal ho naa ho ( saddest movie ever), kuch naa kaho, mujhse dosti karoge, and kabhi khushi kabhie gham...just to name a few

Answer 2

Tikka

Tikka or Teeka is the English transliteration for two entirely distinct South Asian/Indian words: tikka with a soft initial 't' and tikka with a hard initial 't'. This often causes some confusion as to which 'tikka' is meant.

Tikka with a soft initial 't' means a piece of meat, such as a cutlet.

The popular dish chicken tikka is made of chicken cutlets in marinade. It is a widely popular dish in the United Kingdom.
The marinade used in the preparation of chicken tikka can also be called tikka. It is made from a mixture of aromatic spices and dahi (the Indian word for plain yoghurt).
Tikka pronounced with a hard 't' can mean a forehead mark or a needle.

South Asian men and women sometimes wear a mark on the forehead, a dot, smudge, or lines of red, black, or ash-grey. The woman's mark is most often called a bindi. It can be worn as a decoration, by women of any religion, or as a Hindu religious observance. The mark worn by some Hindu men is called a tikka. The commonest tikka is red powder applied with the thumb, in an upward stroke.
Tikka can also be a name.

Answer 3

I always thought that they were used to dress up for fancy occassions and the bindi symbolizes that you are married?