Why do Hindu Woman wear a dot on their forheads?

For centuries, Hindu women have worn a spot on their foreheads. We have always naively thought that it had something to do with their religion. The true story has recently been revealed by the Indian Embassy in Washington , D.C. When a Hindu woman gets married, she brings a dowry into the union. On her wedding night, the husband scratches off the spot to see whether he has won a convenience store, a gas station, a donut shop or a motel in the United States . If not, he must take a job in India answering telephones, giving technical support or other customer service for an American corporation. Just thought you would like to know.

The short answer is that the mark is a “tika” (which, when circular is also known as a “bindi”) and is meant to signify that a woman is married. The traditional tika were made of vermilion paste, ash, or sandalwood, whereas now they are usually created with more conventional liquids or powders (or even stickers!). Apparently, the symbolism of the bindi is no longer strictly followed and they are largely used as “beauty accoutrements”.

Thai wedding ceremony(dowry)

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