To Signify and protect the third eye.
A bindi represents the third eye in humans for spiritual sight. This third eye is used to see things, which cannot be seen through physical eyes. The bindi helps us cultivate this spiritual vision. It stands as a reminder of the third eye.
It is more significant for Indians to wear Kumkuma than an artificial bindi/sticker. Kumkuma is most often applied by Hindus to the forehead. The reason for this particular location has to do with the ancient Hindu belief that “the human body is divided into seven vortices of energy, called chakras, beginning at the base of the spine and ending at the top of the head. The sixth chakra, also known as the third eye, is centered in the forehead directly between the eyebrows and is believed to be the channel through which humankind opens spiritually to the Divine”. Thus the kumkum is placed at the location of the body which is believed by Hindus to be the most holy.
Do you know what is Kumkuma? It is usually made from Turmeric root called Curcuma longa is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. Turmeric is commonly called Pasupu in telugu. The turmeric is dried and powdered with a bit of slaked lime, which turns the rich yellow powder into a red color.
When a girl or a married woman visits a house, it is a sign of respect (in case of an elderly lady) or blessings(in case of a young girl) to offer kumkuma to them when they leave. However, it is not offered to widows.
When visiting a Hindu temple, married women from southern India usually dip their ring finger in yellow turmeric powder, and apply a dot on their neck. Men, women, girls, and boys apply a dot on their forehead of red turmeric powder (Kumkuma), also when visiting a temple or during a pooja. In most of India, everyday, married women apply red kumkuma in front of their parting on their forehead as a symbol of marriage. This is called vermilion, or in Hindi, sindoor. Kumkuma in temples is found in heaps. People dip their thumb into the heap and apply it on the forehead or between the eyebrows.
Kumkuma is also widely used for worshiping the Hindu goddesses, especially Shakti , Durga, and Lakshmi, and a kumkuma powder is thrown (along with other mixtures) into the air during Holi (the Festival of Colours), a popular Hindu spring festival.
A bindi represents the third eye in humans for spiritual sight. This third eye is used to see things, which cannot be seen through physical eyes. The bindi helps us cultivate this spiritual vision. It stands as a reminder of the third eye.
It is more significant for Indians to wear Kumkuma than an artificial bindi/sticker. Kumkuma is most often applied by Hindus to the forehead. The reason for this particular location has to do with the ancient Hindu belief that “the human body is divided into seven vortices of energy, called chakras, beginning at the base of the spine and ending at the top of the head. The sixth chakra, also known as the third eye, is centered in the forehead directly between the eyebrows and is believed to be the channel through which humankind opens spiritually to the Divine”. Thus the kumkum is placed at the location of the body which is believed by Hindus to be the most holy.
Do you know what is Kumkuma? It is usually made from Turmeric root called Curcuma longa is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. Turmeric is commonly called Pasupu in telugu. The turmeric is dried and powdered with a bit of slaked lime, which turns the rich yellow powder into a red color.
When a girl or a married woman visits a house, it is a sign of respect (in case of an elderly lady) or blessings(in case of a young girl) to offer kumkuma to them when they leave. However, it is not offered to widows.
When visiting a Hindu temple, married women from southern India usually dip their ring finger in yellow turmeric powder, and apply a dot on their neck. Men, women, girls, and boys apply a dot on their forehead of red turmeric powder (Kumkuma), also when visiting a temple or during a pooja. In most of India, everyday, married women apply red kumkuma in front of their parting on their forehead as a symbol of marriage. This is called vermilion, or in Hindi, sindoor. Kumkuma in temples is found in heaps. People dip their thumb into the heap and apply it on the forehead or between the eyebrows.
Kumkuma is also widely used for worshiping the Hindu goddesses, especially Shakti , Durga, and Lakshmi, and a kumkuma powder is thrown (along with other mixtures) into the air during Holi (the Festival of Colours), a popular Hindu spring festival.
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