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Re: Meaning Behind Various Signs or Marks on Face
Maridel Crawford-Brown (3mjc23@qlink.queensu.ca) wrote:
: I would like to know the meaning behind the various signs or marks
: Hindus sometimes paint on their faces. Do they wear them all the time or
: only for holy reasons or special reasons? Do different castes have
: different marks? I am doing a paper on Hindu art but so far can't find
: this covered. Any help appreciated.
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I have heard it said that the saivite mark of horizontal lines (of ash
also known as Vibhuti) is to remind one of the impermanance of the
mortal coil.
-Srikanth Gopalan
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