What does it mean to have a dot on the Indian head?

Lucky mole is a decoration for Indian women and children. It has different colors and shapes and different meanings in different situations, but on the whole, it is a symbol of happiness and auspiciousness. It is also a religious symbol, which can eliminate disasters and avoid evil spirits, representing the meaning of happiness and auspiciousness. When you order auspicious moles, you should mash them with cinnabar, glutinous rice and rose petals and point them on your brow.

Once upon a time, the auspicious mole was red, which was a sign of a woman's marriage. Unmarried girls or widows can't use it. Now things have changed. People think it is very fashionable to draw a red mark on their foreheads. Therefore, girls, whether Hindus or other believers, married or unmarried, even a few years old, began to put red marks on their foreheads for good luck, and it was not limited to women.

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Indians are very hospitable. Whether staying in a hotel or eating in a restaurant, you will be treated with flowers and "lucky mole". Wreaths are a common etiquette for welcoming guests in India. The host should present a wreath and put it around the neck of the guest. The nobler the guest, the thicker the wreath. The garlands are sometimes made of white jasmine with delicate fragrance, and sometimes they are made by a man named Qiuhua, with a yellow fragrance. It is also a courtesy for Indians to welcome guests.

On holidays, Indians love to use cinnabar to point a point between the eyebrows. Lucky moles can ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters. Sometimes, in order to choose an auspicious day for parents, Indians will ask monks to give a girl a lucky mole and wish her happiness all her life. Now, the auspicious mole has actually become an integral part of Indian women's daily dressing and beauty.

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