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In India or else where Hindus wear the red dots called 'tilak'.The Tilaka is normally a vermilion mark applied on the forehead. This mark has a religious significance and is a visible sign of a person as belonging to the Hindu religion. The Tilaka is of more than one colour although normally it is vermilion. It also does not have any standard shape and form and is applied differently by members of different Hindu sects and sub-sects.
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The tilak improves concentration also. It is present at Brahma sthaan of forehead which helps in spiritual maturity
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∙ 13y agothey have a big red dot if they are married, but if they have a smaller one its just for decoration.
I've heard that is considered in some Indian traditions it is the third eye were you can look so you can read there aura
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∙ 15y agoA red dot on an Indian woman is a bindi. The traditional significance of the red dot is the third eye of Lord Shiva, and on a married woman is said to increase the life expectancy of her husband. It is also associated with wisdom and inner strength.
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What is the name of the red dot on the forehead of Indian women?
sindhoor sindhoor
How do you get an Indian man of the bus?
To get an Indian man of the bus you would have to press his red dot on his forehead. LOL!
What do you call the red dot in the forehead of Indian lady?
Designer Semi Precious Jewellery
Yellow line beside red dot on Indian forehead?
It is a form of Tilak which is symbol of auspeciousness and the yellow line with red dot symbolize to give respect to lord Vishnu
Is the red dot on Indians forehead permanent?
If you mean the sindoor on women's foreheads, no they are not. It is a washable, red powder.
How does the red dot on an Indian women's forehead stay on?
They can use anything from a henna tattoo, to stickers, to a type of glue to keep it on.
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.
Is the read dot on the Indians forehead called Bindi?
Yes. but it is not a permanent dot and it is not always red.
What does two red dots on the forehead mean?
The red sign on the forehead of a lady is a sign of his being married and the husband is alive. On a male's forehead it signifies of worshipping
What does the red dot mean on Indian woman heads?
Only married women where it but it is not necessary that all Indian women have to wear it also they wear a red line on the head to show they are married but yet again it is not necessary.
There is a large painful red dot on forehead from popping a whitehead what can be done?
Leave it alone.
What does it mean if the Hindu women touch the red dot on their forehead?
It doesn't mean anything when she touches it but there is usually red where her parted hair is because that's the sign of marrige. The reason people wear the "red dot" is because that's our way of saying we worship our intellect that "the man upstairs" gave us. The "red dot" has now become more of a fashion statement but the original meaning has nothing to do with beauty.
