TILAK ON FOREHEAD - MEANING

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> Why we put *Tilak on the forehead?

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> *This is the dot most of the Hindus have at the

> eye-brow junction. This could be of sandal or red

> kumkum or a mix of both, sacred Ash or Vibhuti .

> This junction is one of the very significant chakra,

> called in spiritual terms AGYA chakra. This is a

> very sensitive point. So the tilaka is kept at this

> point.

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> Without the worship of Sri Ganesh no work in Sanatan

> Dharma should begin. Likewise,no religious work

> should begin without a Tilak on the forehead.

>

> Chandan or sandalpaste,Roli,Kumkum,Sindoor and

> Sacred Ash or Vibhuti can also be used as Tilak.

>

> Tilak is a mark of auspiciousness. It is put on the

> forehead with sandal paste, sacred ashes or kumkum

> (red tumeric). The devotees of Siva apply sacred

> ashes (Bhasma) on the forehead, the devotees of

> Vishnu apply sandal paste (Chandan), and the

> worshippers of Devi or Shakti apply Kumkum, a red

> tumeric powder.

>

> The scriptures say: " A forehead without a Tilak, a

> woman without a husband, a Mantra the meaning of

> which is not known while doing Japa (recitation),

> the head that does not bend before holy personages,

> a heart without mercy, a house without a well, a

> village without a temple, a country without a river,

> a society without a leader, wealth that is not given

> away in charity, a preceptor without a disciple, a

> country without justice, a king without an able

> minister, a woman not obedient to her husband, a

> well without water, a flower without smell, a soul

> devoid of holiness, a field without rains, an

> intellect without clearness, a disciple who does not

> consider his preceptor as a form of God, a body

> devoid of health, a custom (Achar) without purity,

> austerity devoid of fellow-feeling, speech in which

> truth is not the basis, a country without good

> people, work without wages, Sannyasa without

> renunciation, legs that have not performed

> pilgrimages, determination unaided by Viveka or

> discrimination, a knife which is blunt, a cow that

> does not give milk, a spear without a point- all

> these are worthy of condemnation. They exist for

> name´s sake only. "

>

> From this you can imagine the importance of Tilak or

> the sacred mark.

>

> Tilak is applied at the Ajna Chakra, the space

> between the two eyebrows. It has a very cooling

> effect. Application of sandal paste has great

> medicinal value, apart from the spiritual influence.

> Application of sandal paste will nullify the heating

> effect when you concentrate and meditate at the

> Bhrumadhya. Tilak indicates the point at which the

> spiritual eye opens. Lord Siva has a third eye at

> the Brumadhya. When he opens the third eye, the

> three worlds are destroyed.

>

> So also, when the third eye of the Jiva is opened,

> the three kinds of afflictions - Adhyatmika,

> Adhidaivika and Adhibhautika- are burnt to ashes.

> The three Karmas- Sanchita, Prarabdha and Agami,-

> and also all the sins committed in the countless

> previous births, are burnt. When you apply the

> Tilak, you mentally imagine: " I am the one non-dual

> Brahman free from all duality. May my eye of

> intuition open soon. " You should remember this every

> time you apply a Tilak.

>

> There are various methods of applying Tilak. Saivas

> apply three horizontal lines with the sacred ashes.

> The vaishnavas apply three vertical lines

> (Tripundra) on the forehead. When they apply Tilak,

> they say: " O Lord, protect me from the evil effects

> of the Trigunatmika Maya which has Sattwa, Rajas and

> Tamas as its binding cords. "

>

> Some Vaishnavas apply only one vertical line. Only

> the method of application differs, but the

> significance is the same in both the Vaishnavas and

> the Saivas.

>

> The Tilak is used in various ways for different

> reasons.

>

> Without the Tilak,Sandhya,Pooja,Deva Darshan,Tarpan

> and other religious activities should not be

> performed.

>

> There are thirteen places on the human body where

> Tilak can be placed.However it is only on the

> forehead that it is noble.The head is the summit of

> the body with the brain being the axis of the entire

> body.

>

> According to Hindu Astrology,Mesh Rasi or the House

> of Aries is on the forehead.The Lord of Mesh is Mars

> and His colour is Red.This is why Red Chandan and

> Sindoor is placed as Tilak on the forehead.

>

> The fingers used for applying Tilak are as follows:

>

> At the base of the little finger is Mecury,at the

> base of the ring-finger is Sun,at the base of the

> middle finger is Saturn,at the base of the index

> finger is Jupiter and at the base of the thumb is

> Venus.

>

> Perfect peace is experienced at Sunrise,Saturn is

> the protector of lifespan,Jupiter represents

> immortality and Venus represents health.Tilak

> applied with the ring-finger and the thumb is very

> benifical.

>

> In addition to this,the Sun represents

> firmness,brilliance,honour,respect and faith.These

> are the blessings achieved by applying Tilak with

> the ring-finger.Venus gives lifeforce,health,is the

> creator of new life,the bestower of gentility and

> politeness.This is achieved by applying Tilak with

> the thumb.

>

> Women should use the ring-finger for applying Bindie

> with unbroken rice grains. Men should also use

> unbroken rice grains(Akshat)mixed in red chandan and

> apply the Tilak with the thumb.

>

> The unbroken rice grains symbolises steadfastness

> and firmness of the brain and is also a symbol of

> peace.

>

> It is reffered to as Deva Dhanya----grains of the

> Gods.

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