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2. Tilaka - Wikipedia

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   A Nepali woman with a tilaka on her forehead. In Hinduism, the tilaka (Sanskrit: तिलक), colloquially known as a tika, is a mark worn usually on the forehead, at the point of the ajna chakra (third eye or spiritual eye) and sometimes other parts of the body such as the neck, hand, chest, or the arm. [1]

3. Bindi - Wikipedia

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   A bindi is a bright dot of some colour applied in the centre of the forehead close to the eyebrows or in the middle of the forehead that is worn in the Indian subcontinent (particularly amongst Hindus in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka) [3] and Southeast Asia among Balinese, Javanese, Sundanese, Malaysian, Singaporean, Vietnamese, and ...

4. Kumkuma - Wikipedia

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   People dip their thumb or ring finger into the heap and apply it on the forehead or between the eyebrows. In most of India, married women apply red kumkuma to the parting of their hair above their forehead every day as a symbol of marriage. This is called vermilion, or in Hindi, sindoor. In India, many unmarried girls wear a bindi every day.

5. Urdhva Pundra - Wikipedia

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   The Tenkalai namam is a Y-shaped design that incorporates two vertical white lines upon the forehead that intersect upon the bridge of the nose, where they are aligned by the wearer. This is representative of the feet of Vishnu. A red line that is usually applied with kumkuma is worn in its midst as a representation of Lakshmi. [10]

6. Jewellery of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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   Kreedam, golden crown worn by Deities and Kings, studded with precious stones and gems. Nethi chutti or Vagupu chutti or Chutti, Jewel for the forehead. Rakkodi, used in the backhead, to hold the bunch of lengthy soft hair spun and tied; Surya & Chandra Pirai, Sun & Moon shaped ornamental jewel used to decorate their forehead.

7. Tarakasi - Wikipedia

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   These ornaments adorn the head, ear, neck, hands, fingers and waist of the dancer. The ornaments include a choker, padaka-tilaka (a long necklace), bahichudi or tayila (armlets), kankana (bracelets), a mekhalaa' (belt), anklets, bells, kapa (earrings) and a seenthi (ornament work on the hair and forehead). These ornaments are embellished with ...