Why do you see a red dot on a woman's forehead in those Indian movies? Just look at the explanation below~
Auspicious nevus
Indian women have a red dot in the middle of their forehead between their eyebrows. It is a custom in India to become a 'dillage', or auspicious mole. Auspicious nevus is a kind of decoration for Indian women and children. It has different colors and shapes and different meanings in different situations. But generally speaking, it is a symbol of happiness and auspiciousness.
[religious symbols]
The auspicious mole is on the brow center of the forehead. It is a kind of religious symbol, which can eliminate disasters and avoid evil spirits, and represents the meaning of happiness and auspiciousness. Yoga practitioners believe that the forehead and brow center is the source of human vitality and must be protected with plaster. Nowadays, there are still many Hindu ascetics who point cinnabar on their forehead. In the Hindu wedding ceremony, we should point auspicious nevus for the bride, which indicates happiness after marriage. In the important welcome ceremony, the host should not only present flowers to the distinguished guests, but also point some auspicious moles to the guests to show their respect.
[auspicious implication]
Once upon a time, auspicious auspicious annals used red as a symbol of a woman's marriage. Unmarried girls or widows cannot use it. Now it has changed. People think that it is very fashionable to point a red flag on the forehead. Therefore, whether it is a Hindu mole or other believers, married, unmarried, or even a few years old, girls are starting to point red auspicious, and it is not limited to women. But generally widows are not qualified and dare not point red auspicious signs on their heads, but there are exceptions. Now the colors of auspicious and auspicious annals also change. In addition to red, there are yellow, purple, green, black and so on, depending on the clothing conditions.
[development of auspicious nevus]
If a woman wears a sari dominated by red, she points a red mole, and so on. Of course, it is mainly based on one's hobbies, and there is no fixed rule. Although there are nevus, but relatively rare. If some children are white and fat, lively and lovely, and everyone likes them, they may deliberately point a mole on their forehead, mainly to reduce their beauty and avoid premature death. The shape of auspicious nevus is not only round, but also triangular, pentagonal and so on, according to personal preference. The practice of auspicious nevus has also changed. In the past, auspicious nevus was made of several kinds of pigments and pasted on the forehead. Today, there are many ready-made plastic products of various colors and shapes. Women have to point out auspicious nevus during festive activities. Usually, women with husbands must also order, otherwise, they will be criticized by the elderly and relatives and friends of the family.
Nowadays, Indian women can paint auspicious nevus regardless of region, religion and birth status. This has become an indispensable part of women's make-up and beauty, as a custom popular in India.