Bindi, The beautiful Indian Jewellery

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Traditionally, married Hindu women wear a bindi. The traditional bindi is made with red sindoor powder or perhaps a black ointment. The bindi is a form of tilak, religious Hindu signs worn on the forehead. Nowadays, bindis are also worn by women who are not married, children, and by women who are not Hindu.

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As old as tradition and as new as the times, the bindi has come of age. With a change in perceptions about beauty and adornment, the aboriginal Indian Bindiya, the symbol of inner shakti, the fabled red dot “kumkum” that the women wore in the center of their forehead has now become a fashion statement. Associated with marriage and feminity, the practice of wearing a bindi is a Vedic tradition that women follow as a conformation to the spirit of womanhood . More than a beauty spot, the manga tika (bindi) indicates good omen and purity.

More recently, the bindihas become primarily a decorative accessory and is worn by unmarried girls and non-Hindu women. It is also no longer restricted in color or shape, and self-adhesive bindis made from felt in various designs and colors are common. Bindi styles often vary by the area of India in which they are worn.