kumkum bindi

Kumkum Bindi

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SKU: KKBNDI

Kumkum Bindi

Bindis are traditionally worn on the forehead, right between our eyebrows. The red dot is called a bindi. It is a form of body decoration. Culturally, hindus attach a lot of importance to this ornamental mark and call it by various names – pottu, bindi, tikka, tilakam and sindoor.The ‘Hot’ Spot – The area between the eyebrows on the forehead is the spot of ‘agna’ chakra. In yogic science, this spot is considered as one of immense power, often called as the third eye.It signifies a point of awakening and is usually activated while pursing spiritual sciences.In Chinese acupressure sciences, this point is considered to be a converging point for nerves and a massage is believed to relieve headaches. Ayurveda also believes massaging this spot will relieve stress and insomnia.

On a religious note, the color red symoblises ‘shakti’, the goddess of strength. A kumkum bindi is marked on girls after marriage denoting strength and wishing for peace.Also Kumkum bindis are said to impart certain beauty to women when they wear it.

The Kumkum Bindi is arguably the most visually fascinating of all forms of body decoration. Hindus attach great importance to this ornamental mark on the forehead between the two eyebrows — a spot considered a major nerve point in human body since ancient times. Also loosely known as ‘tika’, ‘pottu’, ‘sindoor’, ’tilak’, ’tilakam’, and ‘kumkum’, a bindi is usually a small or a big eye-catching round mark made on the forehead as adornment.

In southern India, girls choose to wear a Kumkum bindi, while in other parts of India it is the prerogative of the married woman. A red dot on the forehead is an auspicious sign of marriage and guarantees the social status and sanctity of the institution of marriage. The Indian bride steps over the threshold of her husband’s home, bedecked in glittering apparels and ornaments, dazzling the red bindi on her forehead that is believed to usher in prosperity, and grants her a place as the guardian of the family’s welfare and progeny.

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Unit Pack of 10 Kumkum Bindi tattoos