tilaka (tilaka)
(Language: Sanskrit)
Short Description: Ornament; a mark applied to the forehead with sandalwood paste, kumkuma or any unguent.
Long Description: Ornament; a mark applied to the forehead with sandalwood paste, kumkuma or any unguent. The word tilaka is derived from “tila” or sesame; so the mark on the forehead is shaped like a sesame or is sesamoid — it resembles a mini lotus petal. See “pundra (puṇḍra).”
