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Traditional silver container for Sindoor/Kumkuma. Kumkuma is most often applied by Indians to the forehead. The reason involves the ancient Indian belief that "the human body is divided into seven vortices of energy, called chakras, beginning at the base of the spine and ending at the top of the head.
Sindoor (Sanskrit: सिन्दूर, IAST: sindūra) or sindura [1] is a traditional vermilion red or orange-red cosmetic powder from the Indian subcontinent, usually worn by married women along the part of their hairline. [2]
Sindoor is a vermilion-colored powder with which Hindu women make a mark in their hairline to indicate they are married. The Shaolin temple , where Buddhist monk Bodhidharma is reputed to have established the new sect of Chan Buddhism ( Zen Buddhism ), is colored a bright tone of vermilion.
A small annular disc aids application for beginners. First, a sticky wax paste is applied through the empty centre of the disc. This is then covered with kumkum or vermilion and then the disc is removed to get a round bindi. Various materials such as lac, sandal, 'aguru', mica, 'kasturi', kumkum (made of red turmeric) and sindoor colour
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Mallotus philippensis is a plant in the spurge family.It is known as the kamala tree or red kamala or kumkum tree, due to the fruit covering, which produces a red dye.. However, it must be distinguished from kamala meaning "lotus" in many Indian languages, an unrelated plant, flower, and sometimes metonymic spiritual or artistic
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Vedika is a mentally unstable young woman who fears the traditional sindoor. Vedika's sister, Niharika, agrees to marry a disabled man named Antariksh ( Pracheen Chauhan ) on the condition that Vedika marry his younger brother.