If there is a symbol by which we can automatically identify the hindu culture It's the little one red dot that the villagers wear on their foreheads. This decorative accessory is known as Bindi, Tilak or Tilaka, and it is said that it has a religious origin, and that the form of this depends on the caste to which the person belongs.
More than once we will have seen a Hindu woman dancing with the Tilak in the old Bollywood movies, however what not many people know is that it is also used by Hindu men. Those who believe in the goddess Vishnu wear the mark in the shape of the letter U, and normally the red color varies by a yellow color. Those who worship the goddess Shiva blow 3 lines on their faces with ash.
Depending on the customs, the Tilaka or Tilak is used both in daily life and for specific religious ceremonies, or visits to temples, as part of the symbolization of the Third Eye, that is, the eye of internal intelligence or the so-called Ajna Chakra. Whether as a decorative brand or with a spiritual character, the Tilak is a sign of identification. Both the priest, the ascetic or the servant wear it with pride as a reference to their Hindu origin.
Tilak or Tilaka can be made from sandalwood paste, vibhuti which is the sacred ash, reserved for Hindu rites and cults. The process of making this ash consists of burning the cow dung in the sacred fire or Homa. Another element that Tilak is fond of is Kumkum, made from turmeric or saffron. Sindoor is another reddish colored item that is used, and it is made from turmeric, alum, or lime. The use of clay is also frequent.
Hello. Interesting. I wanted to help you at one point. Vishnu and Shiva are not goddesses
Vishu is the Supreme God in Hindu culture, and Shiva is a demigod, god or deva, incarnation of God for Vedic culture. They are not feminine
Another point: there is a difference between a bindi and a tilaka. The bindi is the dot that women wear so that men know that they are married or engaged. The tilaka is the brand that different currents or schools use to differentiate themselves and even more correct, it is a sense of devotion to God for each one. If you want me to give you more info here you have my hotmail or msn. Greetings
Gustav, I explain to you that Vishnu is not the Supreme God in Hindu culture, he is Krishna or Govinda, one should not confuse the fact that some Puranas and Upanishads and even the Vedas themselves somewhere say that Krishna is an avatar or incarnation of Vishnu, that is, to manifest Krishna his spiritual pastimes on the material planets and even on some spiritual planets, He manifests as a portion of Vishnu but in reality it is Vishnu who is part and parcel of Krishna or Govinda; Why Govinda? This is because all the divinities of Hindu culture speak that the Supreme Being is Brahma but Brahma himself says: govindam adi-purusham tam aham bhajami, translation: I adore Govinda, the Supreme Lord.
To begin with, they should be more informed about the culture of my country. Shiva is not a goddess and neither is Vishnu ……………….
Arun. What does a pink dot on a woman's forehead ignite ?????
tilak is not a mole, inform yourself well before omitting opinions
I greet you and tell you that I am getting started in the history and culture of India. And I feed much more on this type of discussion, Arun would thank you for being your country, who better than you to get us out of doubt and even more know them better. Thank you Melida Caracas Venezuela
Melinda. With that diet the only thing that can give you is diarrhea. learn your culture and religion first or else you will end up worshiping cows and rats.
Hello, good night everyone. In a spiritual experience, a companion visualized on my forehead, right between my eyebrows, a "blood cell" of deep red color with a yellow glow. Can someone tell me what it means? I am Spanish and I have no acquaintances or friends of the Indian race, although I have had very vivid dreams with Hindus and I feel a great approach and I would almost say devotion, for this culture with which I identify in some way.
Thank you very much for this guidance, for my important
Namaste
That third eye of a religious nature, evokes the sense of perception, disappeared from the eyebrows in the physical but connected with the pineal gland, denotes the capacity in three dimensions (past, present, and future), it is that eye that sees beyond the obvious, the eye of wisdom, "beginning and end of all things", is omniscience, the highest degree of perception, since it does not see through the physical body but rather the subtle body, it sees different dimensions, it crosses virtually time.
The third eye, center of the forehead, the frown, through this "you are free to see and what you want to see", allows intuition, inner vision, the eye of wisdom understands the archetypal levels, and You can send images to others, it is a true power center in that way, by dissociating yourself from the dual, you fully enter into mystical perception, clairvoyance, you can anticipate different events, including knowing what happens, in other places, in the interior the contact with the cosmic.
Taken from the book Genetic Unconscious. Jose Maria Aristimuño
hello I was very interested in reading all this and more because I have a daughter and I was born with
a black and round mole type moon on the whole forehead, what can you tell me about this please