What does the bindi on indian women mean?
The word “Bindi” comes from the Sanskrit word meaning “a drop.” Perhaps invoking the image of a life-giving drop of water or the teardrop of an Angel. Symbolic of Lord Shiva’s wife, a Bindi signifies strength, love and female energy.
What is the history of bindis?
Bindis were originally made from a red sandalwood paste called kumkum. For their wedding day, bride bindis are traditionally worn. Married women wear bindis between their eyebrows — on the third eye — they were believed to bring good fortune to their new families.
Bindis have been around for thousands of years. Referred to in numerous ancient Indian texts, including the Mahabharata — the epic poem that began being told in the middle of the first millennium BCE. In that grand story, Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas and the earthly representation of Royal Splendor, removes her Bindi as an act of despair, relinquishing her inner strength.
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