Sindoor is one of the most important makeup or adoration material that is also mentioned in the Solah Shringar. It holds a significant place in traditional Hindu attire and is believed to be a mandatory custom for some Hindu married women. Watch this video to know the cultural significance of the sacred vermilion.
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1. Sindoor and Kumkum are the names of the red, orange-red or vermilion-colored powder that is used as a cosmetic essentially in Hindu traditions.
2. It is prominently used for the religious purposes that includes applying Tilak and worshiping Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
3. Usually, the married women apply it along the parting of their hair. The manner of applying the Sindoor differs based on the regional customs.
4. For instance, women in Bengal and other North Indian regions fill the whole hairline with Sindoor.
5. An unmarried woman generally wears it as a dot on the forehead (that is usually called Bindi). The main component of the modern traditional Sindoor is usually turmeric.
6. In Hindu communities, applying Sindoor indicates that a woman is married and ceasing to apply it usually implies widowhood. This practice is similar to wearing the Mangalsutra and holds the same traditional significance.
7. Use of Sindoor is frequently mentioned in the different scriptures, including the great epic Mahabharata, Adi Shankaracharya’s Lalitha Sahasranama and Soundarya Lahari.
8. It originally comes from Sindoor tree and is later mixed with the turmeric- lime, from which it gets its medicinal properties. The commercial Sindoor that is currently sold in the local market shouldn’t be used as it contains synthetic dyes and chemicals.
9. There are two famous festivals honoring this practice which are Sindoor Khela that is celebrated on the day of Vijayadashami by Bengali married women and Haldi-Kumkum that is celebrated by Marathi married women.
10. There is a popular belief that Sindoor is actually a material representation of Shakti - the female form of energy.
11. Do let us know your thoughts on Sindoor in the comments section and share this interesting video to spread the information.
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