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its part of there religion but it can mean many things depending on the ocassion

Some Hindus paint dots on their foreheads to indicate what caste they belong to. Different castes have different dots.

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there holly powders that hindus wear on there forehead....it is called by different names 'namam','pattai'......etc.....they use two major holly powder one is the "thiruneer".......which is nothing but a mixture of some ash...it is meant for showing devotion to god......then two.....kungumam.....which is red in color......it shows the sign of power, good life...........married women mostly wear them on their forehead as 'bindi'.......

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