Why do Indian women wear red dots on their foreheads?
The red dot in forehead is called BINDIA bindi(from Sanskrit bindu meaning a drop, dot is worn in South Asia comprising India and Bangladesh.The area between the eyebrows (where the bindi is placed) is said to be the sixth chakra ajna the seat of "concealed wisdom". According to followers of Hinduism, this chakra is the exit point of energy.The bindi is said to retain energy and strengthen concentration. It is also said to protect against demons or bad luck.A common misconception about the bindi in the western world is that only married Hindu women wear red bindis as a symbol of wedlock.In modern times, bindis are worn by women of many religious dispositions in South Asia and Southeast Asia, and is not restricted to Hindus.