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vertical line on the forehead
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kristi
Posted 2007-01-11 5:11 PM (#73762)
Subject: vertical line on the forehead


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I am wondering:

What is this vertical line in the middle of Mr. Iyengar's forehead ?
Does it indicate or symbolize something ?
Or is it just decorative ?

Kristi
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Ravi
Posted 2007-01-11 5:28 PM (#73765 - in reply to #73762)
Subject: RE: vertical line on the forehead



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Kristi,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilaka

This link will answer your question.

Om Shanti,
Ravi
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kristi
Posted 2007-01-12 12:20 PM (#73868 - in reply to #73762)
Subject: RE: vertical line on the forehead


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Ravi, thank you for this link!
I didn't know it was called tilaka and there is so much info and details about it there.
kr
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Bay Guy
Posted 2007-01-19 11:30 PM (#74726 - in reply to #73868)
Subject: RE: vertical line on the forehead



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Yes, but his tilak is of a particular sort.  I believe that this form is specific to Vaishnavites, although I'm not sure of the details of his variation. Does anyone know?

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kristi
Posted 2007-01-27 2:26 PM (#75437 - in reply to #73762)
Subject: RE: vertical line on the forehead


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Here is some info about Vaishnavism and the red vertical line is indeed mentioned there, I just found it :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaishnavism

kr
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Bay Guy
Posted 2007-01-28 9:16 PM (#75559 - in reply to #75437)
Subject: RE: vertical line on the forehead



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Thanks, this seems to get there. I knew that his family deity, or Ishtadevi, is an avatar of Vishnu, as this confirms. I'm not sure of the specific name for it, however. If Brother Neel were around, I'm sure he could tell us.

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