pundra (puṇḍra)
(Language: Sanskrit)
Short Description: According to the Paramaguru, the mark worn on the forehead, “puṇḍra,” is derived from “puṇḍarīkaṃ,” meaning a lotus or a lotus petal.
Long Description: According to the Paramaguru, the mark worn on the forehead, “puṇḍra,” is derived from “puṇḍarīkaṃ,” meaning a lotus or a lotus petal. Somehow the ashes worn on the forehead also came to be called “tripuṇḍra” and the Vaisnava mark came to be known as “ūrdhvapuṇḍra.“
