Look stunning with online bindis for that perfect look

An Indian woman anywhere in the world can be identified by her ‘bindi’. Undoubtedly traditional in concept, the bindi has been an established form of body art, way before the ‘hot and happening’ tattoo was born! There is a spot on the forehead between the two eyebrows that counts as an important nerve point in the human body, and it is here that the ornamental mark takes its pride of place. The bindi could be large or small, but it is usually red and round, carrying different names in different parts of India – tika, pottu, sindoor, tilak, tilakam, and kumkum.
The bindi is more popular in Southern India than in the North. Unmarried south Indian girls wear a bindi as a beauty spot while married women in Northern India wear it as a sign of marriage. In fact, the red spot symbolizes the sanctity of marriage and grants a certain distinction to the wearer. When the bedecked and bejeweled Hindu bride steps into her in-laws home for the first time, every part of her…from her mehndi applied palms to her toe-ringed feet seems auspicious. Her dazzling red bindi is her crowning glory, ushering in good fortunes for her new home and making her the custodian of its welfare for all times to come.

A spot of energy.
Every time we think hard or concentrate furiously on something, what do we do? Simple. We knit our brows and gather all our wisdom at the centre point. This is the sixth chakra – the seat of ‘agna’ meaning command. Masters of tantra and the occult believe that when we meditate, our body releases potent energy which rises from the base of the spine towards the head. The centre point of the forehead is the probable outlet for this energy. Wearing a red ‘kumkum’ at that spot locks the potent strength within us and improves our powers of concentration – thus ushering in auspicious times for us and our loved ones.

Perfecting the perfect round.
Some do it in a jiffy, others take great pains – whatever your effort, the perfect round shape on the forehead is a just reward! A typical bindi is made of a pinch of red or maroon vermilion powder applied with an expert fingertip. But not everybody can get it right without aids like small circular discs or a hollow pie coin. A sticky wax paste is applied on the empty space in the disc. This is covered with kumkum and applied with force on the forcehead. Once the disc is removed, what you get is the perfect bindi. Not only is the process of applying it special, equally exotic are the ingredients. Sandal, ‘aguru’,’kasturi’, kumkum and ‘sindoor’ are commonly used, but if you prefer the natural bindi – go in for a mixture of saffron and kusumba flower.
Just a little tip before you wear the bindi – take care to see that the colour and shape suit your face. Select from amongst powder, cream or liquid forms for convenience. For an absolutely stunning effect, keep the lipstick and bindi of different shades. And you can be sure bindiya chamkegi!

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