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BindiIndians believe that bindi can be a magic accessory for a woman, making her look much more beautiful than she really is. But let’s see now which the history of this tiny beauty mark is. The word bindi has its origins in Sanskrit. The Sanskrit word bindu means drop. Bindi has double connotation for Indians. The first connotation is religious and the other one is social. We’ll start with the religious one. Maybe you know what Indians believe about the so called the third eye. ome researchers consider that these beliefs and traditions are the memory of some gods. According to legends, an eye which could see everything used to offer them some amazing capacities – hypnosis and clairvoyance, telepathy and telekinesis, the capacity to get knowledge directly from the superior cosmic force, to know the past and the future and even to act upon gravitation. Therefore if you are visiting an Indian temple, the priests there will simulate a bindi on your forehead with their finger, irrespective if you are a man, a woman or a child. On the other hand, from the social point of view, a red colored bindi was worn by married women in North India. There, red color used to be symbol of good luck and the bindi itself was thought as a symbol of prosperity and honor. Nowadays it has become a beauty accessory and it is available in different colors and shapes. It can be worn with any types of Indian dresses. Moreover, it shouldn’t necessarily be worn only by Indians. If you are a more extravagant girl and you have affinities with Indian culture, irrespective of the country you live in, you can purchase such a jewel and wear it on the occasion of a party where you want to look sensational and of course special. Your bindi should match the color and the design of your dress and of the other accessories you are wearing. To continue with, in India, as everywhere in the world, accessories are a part of the ritual of getting dressed. A traditional woman in India will rarely be sen without jewels, and of course without bindi. In rural areas women combine their bindi with nose rings and with a necklace made of black and golden beads. India is a country of colors and different cultures and religions, which is reflected in the clothes and the accessories they wear. The traditional image of an Indian woman is a sari, a lot of jewels and of course a bindi applied on her forehead if she is married. There are a few Indian women nowadays who associate a mystical connotation to their bindi. But they do wear it with respect for the tradition and maybe without even realizing they become stronger and wiser if they know that a magic bindi decorates their forehead. Even if you don’t have these beliefs, it is worth purchasing a bindi just for curiosity or for refreshing your look, making it more attractive for those who don’t belong to Indian culture, of course.
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