[Srikant]

The red dot or ‘bindi’ is commonly found on an Indian woman’s forehead and is more ornamental. The common explanation might be that a married woman wears one. You will find a lot of woman who are married who don’t wear one. The ’tilak’ on the other hand is more of a religious mark (and both men and women wear it). There is no single Hindu equivalent to a cross that a Christian might wear. The ’tilak’ is worn (just before or) after a prayer. The ’tilak’ on a woman’s forehead might be shielded by the fact she already has a red ‘bindi’. For example, if were to visit a Hindu temple and went upto the sanctum, you’d notice the priest apply the mark (’tilak’) on everyone’s forehead.

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Name : Srikant, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Indian, Religion : Hindu, Age : 33, City : Mountain View, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : engineer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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