What is the scientific reason behind for applying KumKum (Bindi) on the forehead?

Question

What is the scientific reason behind for applying KumKum (Bindi) on the forehead?

Answer 1

There NO SCIENTIFIC reason at all for applying Kumkum and it is only on certain beliefs ideals and traditions of the Hindus. Sometimes it is used as a Prasad of God or Goddess people apply it.

Vermilion, powdered red lead, applied as a dot on the forehead, like the regular 'bindi or in the parting of the hair by all suhagans. It is worn by married women, as a visible expression of their desire for their husbands' longevity. Traditionally therefore, widows did not wear vermilion.

Red is the colour of power. Vermilion is thus a symbol of the female energy of Parvati and Sati. Sati is believed to be the ideal wife, one who gave her life for her husbands' honour. Every Hindu wife is supposed to emulate her. It is believed that Parvati protects all those men whose wives apply vermilion to their hair parting.

Sindoora is applied for the first time to a woman during the marriage ceremony when the bridegroom himself adorns her with it . Sindoora-dana, as this part of the marriage ceremony is called, is important today but is not mentioned before the Grihasutras indicating that it is a relatively new practice. It is also called Bindi. Bindi is derived from bindu, the Sanskrit word for dot. It is usually a red dot made with vermilion powder, which is worn by women between their eyebrows on their forehead. Considered a symbol of Parvati, a bindi signifies female energy and is believed to protect women and their husbands. Traditionally a symbol of marriage (vivaha), it has also become decorative and is worn today by unmarried girls and women as well. Widows however, usually do not wear a bindi...

Answer 2

Kumkum Bindi

Answer 3

I have no idea where these people get their answers. Its surprising how little we know about our culture and religion.

anyways, First of all, there is no scientific reasoning behind applying a KumKum on your forehead.

You put a KumKum on your forehead to respect your intellect. And it symoblizes that the intellect that you are given is a God's gift, so use it wisely, and for the betterment of humanity. It reminds you that God have given you the intellect, God has chosen you, given you the human body, so that you can use it constructively to do his work.

Anyways, it will take time to understand the meaning behind these rituals we've been blindly following.

Answer 4

When saints r on the path or reach the peak of spirituality. They share their experiences with the world. It can only be explained to worldly people with worldly matters which may create similar experience. However the actual experience is much more than that.

The coolness of kumkum on forehead is similar to the coolness they experienced on the path without kumkum and chandan

Answer 5

KumKum (Bindi) is applied on forehead that part of forehead is very soft.So in order to protect it from the harmful rays it is applied.

Answer 6

actually it is said that a persons concentration is concntrated in his 4head inthe place wer bindi is kept not in the place & size that is kept now a days in the size 7 place wer it was kept in olden days (it is suppoosed 2 b big actually) so that place is not b left open just like that & 2 keep the power & concentration concentrated that spot was covered as yrs passsed by ppl 4 got the purose & now it has becom fasion& style 2 keep kumkum

Answer 7

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Hey there are six Chakras in da body & there is 1 in the forehead. It is proved scientifically too.And it makes the Chakras alive(i dunno the correct word).When we meditate thinking the Chakra in the forehead we become powerful and we get the so called Gnanam. But meditating in the heart Chakra is the best. Sometimes when you meditate using the forehead Chakra we might become mad!

Answer 8

the entire brain power is transmitted thr your forehead.
to regulate kumkum is applied men or women it is desirable to apply

Answer 9

it was believed that u cannot hypnotise a person as u get distracted because of bindi on forehead, but again its not proved

Answer 10

I think that increases the concentration by bringing all the power of the person concentrated at one point..which increases man's power of thought and balance in life..