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It is known as BINDI for married Hindu women made up of turmeric powder and is a sign of marrige for women, and TILAK for man as a straight line made up of sandalwood which is nothing to do with marrige but is put by man in devotion of GOD
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Do married women wear sindoor in Kerala?
No, women in Kerala do not wear sindoor. Wearing sindoor on the forehead is a North Indian custom.
Why do men not wear red dots in the Indian culture?
They do. The bindu or tikka mark on the forehead is made from a paste made with vermillion powder. It is placed on the forehead during puja, which is a worship ceremony. Women simply have elevated the wearing of the bindu into a fashion statement, whereas men let it wear off after receiving it.
Why do the women wear a dot on their forehead?
It is a symbol of their faith
What is the jewel called women wear on their forehead?
Bindi
Why do Indian lady with the red dot on her forehead wear the cothing that they do?
Women in India wear a red dot to represent a third eye which stands for knowledge, because of the goddess Shiva know as the destroyer.
Why does a Man wear an orange dot on forehead?
Indian men & women of the Hindu religion get a smudge of orange dust on their foreheads as a blessing. It is generally located where the "third eye" is.
Do Indian women wear chunis?
yes. Indian women wear chunis or also referred as 'dupattas'
Why do Hindu women wear red stuff on their forehead?
For cultural, spiritual reasons.
What do they wear in India?
Women wear an Indian Sari.
What does it mean when an Indian man wears a bindi on his fourhead?
Indian men don't wear bindi's but u might have been confused with something else..for example... during puja which is prayer men and women wear a rain drop like mark on there forehead that just is a symbol for prayer
How does a Hindu woman show that she is married?
They wear the Bindi, or dot on the forehead.
Do Indian men wear jewelry like Indian women?
Yes, though not as much as women. Children and infants wear jewelry as well.
