A forehead mark on a Hindu woman, often known as a bindi or sindoor, is a decorative mark worn in the center of the forehead. Traditionally, it is a red dot, but it can also be of various shapes and sizes, and may be adorned with jewels or other embellishments.
Forehead marks hold significant cultural and religious importance in Hinduism. The red color is believed to symbolize Kumkum, a sacred powder that is offered to the goddess Lakshmi, who represents wealth and prosperity. Married Hindu women traditionally wear a red bindi as a symbol of their marital status, while unmarried women and widows typically wear a black or brown dot.
