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    • A bindi (from Sanskrit bindú meaning "point, drop, dot or small particle") is a coloured dot or, in modern times, a sticker worn on the centre of the forehead, originally by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists from the Indian subcontinent. 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 … See more

    Religious significance

    Traditionally, the area between the eyebrows (where the bindi is placed) is said to be the sixth chakra, ajna, the … See more

    Traditional application method

    A traditional bindi is red or maroon in colour. A pinch of vermilion powder is applied with a ring-finger to make a dot. A small annular disc aids application for beginners. First, a sticky wax paste is applied thr… See more

    Teep

    Teep or tip, similar to bindis, are part of Bengali culture and women in West Bengal, India and Bangladesh, irrespective of their religion, adorn themselves with teeps as an ethnic practice. By the 18th century the use of teeps ha… See more

    Bindis in Pakistan

    In Sindh, some Muslim Sindhi women apply a black dot or line by "Kajjal or Surmo (kohl)" on the forehead and chin, and sometimes three dots or lines around eyes as part of historic Indian traditions that have continued p… See more

    Modern use

    Bindis are sometimes worn purely for decorative purpose or style statement without any religious or cultural affiliation. Decorative and ornamental bindis were introduced to other parts of the world by immigrants … See more

    Alternative terms

    A bindi can also be called:
    • Phot or Phut (literally meaning a small pressing mark) in Assamese
    • Tip (literally meaning "a pressing") in Bengali
    • Tikuli (literally meaning "a small tika") in Madhyades… See more

    See also

    • Huadian, a traditional Chinese forehead decoration
    • Thirunamam
    • Tilaka
    • Urna
    • Vibhuti, sacred ash applied across the forehead… See more

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