Tilak on Forehead

Health Benefit of Tilak :-

On a man, the tilak takes the form of a line or lines and usually indicates his sectarian affiliation. On women, a tilak usually takes the form of a bindi dot, which has its own symbolism. Saivites (followers of Shiva) wear a tilak of three horizontal lines across the forehead, with or without a red dot. Sometimes a crescent moon or trident is included. The devotees of Shiva usually use sacred ashes (Bhasma) for the tilak.

Among Vaishnavites (followers of Vishnu), the many tilak variations usually include two or more vertical lines resembling the letter U, which symbolizes the foot of Vishnu. There is sometimes a central line or dot. Most Vaishanative tilaks are made of sandalwood paste (Chandan).

The worshippers of the goddess Devi or Shakti apply Kumkum, a red turmeric powder.

The tradition of keeping a mark on forehead is known as Tilak. The place where the tilak is kept is known as Ajna Chakra.The red lead powder and sandle paste gives a feeling a calmness and keeps this nerve center cool. The continuous depression(of the mark) helps in increasing concentration.Calling Tilak as constant meditation will be no wrong.

'Bindi' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'bindu' or a drop, and suggests the mystic third eye of a person.It is applied as an ornamental mark on the forehead between the two eyebrows — a spot considered a major nerve point in human body since ancient times. The bindi is believed to prevent the loss of "energy", as well as bringing spiritual protection against demons or bad luck.The red 'kumkum' between the eyebrows is said to retain energy in the human body and control the various levels of concentration.

Hence, the application of Tilak is no doubt for some extreme scientific reason, with the basic aim of increasing the concentration and mystically concentration of energy of whole body. Certainly there may be more reasons behind Tilak, undiscovered till date.
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