Ancient people had red dots painted on their foreheads, what is the significance of this?

Auspicious mole is a kind of Indian women, children's decorations, its color is different, different shapes, in different circumstances to indicate different meanings, but in general, it is a symbol of joy, good luck. It is also a religious symbol, can eliminate disasters and evil spirits, representing the meaning of joy and good fortune. Introduction Indian women have a red dot in the center of the forehead between the two eyebrows, which becomes the "Dilge", i.e., an auspicious mole, which is a folk custom in India. Auspicious mole is a kind of decoration for Indian women and children, with different colors and shapes, which means different meanings in different situations, but generally speaking, it is a symbol of joy and good luck. Auspicious moles are a kind of decoration for Indian women and children, with different colors and shapes, which mean different things under different circumstances, but in general, they are symbols of joy and good fortune. When pointing an auspicious mole, vermillion, glutinous rice and rose petals are pounded into a paste and dotted on the center of the forehead's eyebrow. It is a religious symbol that can eliminate disasters and evil spirits, and represents the meaning of joy and auspiciousness. Yoga practitioners believe that the forehead eyebrow is the source of human life force, must be coated with paste to protect, there are still many Hindu ascetics in the forehead point of vermillion. In Hindu weddings, an auspicious mole is ordered for the bride to foretell a happy marriage. In major welcome ceremonies, the host should not only offer flowers to VIPs, but also point auspicious moles to guests to show respect. Once upon a time, the red color used for auspicious moles was a sign that a woman was married. Unmarried girls or widows could not use it. Now a change has taken place and it is considered to be very fashionable to dot a red chi on the forehead, therefore, Hindu moles or otherwise, married, unmarried, even girls of a few years of age, have started dotting the red chi and it is not restricted to women only. But generally widows are ineligible and do not dare to dot red auspicious chi on their heads, though there are exceptions. Now there are changes in the color of the good-luck wishes, in addition to red, there are yellow, purple, green, black and so on, depending on the conditions of dress. If a woman is wearing a red-colored sari, she will point a red mole, and so on. Of course, according to personal preference, there is no certain rule. Although there are black moles, but relatively rare. If a child grows white and fat, lively and lovely, everyone likes, may deliberately give the child's forehead point a black mole, mainly to reduce the degree of its beauty, to avoid premature death. In addition to the round shape, there are also triangular, pentagonal and so on, according to personal preference. There are also variations than the practice of lucky moles. Once upon a time, moles were synthesized with several kinds of pigments and pasted on the forehead, but today there are many ready-made plastic products of various colors and shapes, and every time there is a joyous event, women must point out moles for good luck. Normally, a married woman must also point it, otherwise, she will be criticized by the old people in her family and relatives and friends. With the progress of the times, the traditional method of pointing lucky moles with vermilion is gradually being eliminated, and women mostly use boxes of lucky moles sold in the market, which are taken out and pasted on their foreheads when in use, not only for convenience but also in a variety of colors, which can be chosen to go with clothes and jewelry of different shades. Traditional Customs Reddish coloring for guests is a traditional Indian courtesy given to honored guests. In fact, Indians, especially women, are more likely to give red to themselves. As long as you have been to India can be found, Indian women, regardless of the old and young, regardless of the noble and lowly, are in the forehead in the middle of a point of red, which is called auspicious mole, in Hindi called "Dilge". In India, even the poorest women wear makeup, just like the women in the old movie "Caravan", which we have all seen before. A little bit of vermillion color on dark skin has a wonderful effect, and the person becomes charming all of a sudden. According to the traditional method, an auspicious mole is dotted with ingredients such as vermilion sand, glutinous rice and rose petals pounded into a paste and dotted on the forehead at the center of the eyebrow. It is said that this was originally a religious symbol to ward off calamities and evil spirits. Ancient Indian yoga scholars believe that the forehead of the center of the eyebrow is the source of human life force, must be coated with ointment to protect, and therefore, there are still many Hindu ascetics forehead dotted with cinnabar. Most of the auspicious moles are round in shape, but there are also melon shaped, teardrop shaped, etc.; you can point them yourself or buy ready-made round pieces to put on. With the progress of the times, the traditional method of using vermilion to point auspicious moles is gradually being phased out, most of the ladies use the market to buy a box of ready-made auspicious moles, with the time to take out and paste on the forehead, not only convenient, but also a variety of sizes and colors to choose from, in order to match with different shades of clothing and jewelry. In India, there are the most fashionable colors as well as the most traditional ones. Orange (Saffron) is the most solemn and traditional color in India. Every time I attended an important celebration, I would see the senior Hindu priest "Swami" wearing an orange robe to attend the event and receive worship from the congregation. Traditionally, widows were not allowed to have lucky moles, nor could they wear brightly colored clothes or jewelry. This practice has changed in modern times, especially among urban women, who no longer adhere to the rules. India's traditional women's sari and Punjabi, traditional men's Toti, traditional clothing nose ring and auspicious mole, etc., are from a "poetry of the country", they are dress in the poem, see the sari, see Punjabi, see the Toti, see the nose ring and auspicious mole, often think of Tagore's poem, so elegant, so elegant, so ideal! but all produced in a less affluent country, full of eternal vitality. Purple, orange, gold, coffee and other noble color system based on the Indian dress, both court temperament, but also very rich in South Asian style, mysterious and bewitching, so that people who love beauty can not stop. Western designers often look for inspiration from exotic flavors, especially from Indian dress culture. Indian costumes and auspicious moles provide a wide range of inspirational elements, hot colors, mysterious paintings, distinctive headdresses and jewelry, all have endless inspirational value. The most passionate thing about it is its embrace of life, such as "the love of the boundless desert in passionate pursuit of a leaf of green grass", or "the fluttering wings of a butterfly in the bright sunshine". Hospitality Indian people are very hospitable, whether you are staying in a hotel, or entering a restaurant to eat, you will be offered flowers, pointing "auspicious mole" courtesy of hospitality. Offering a flower garland is a common courtesy to welcome guests in India. The host should offer a flower garland and put it around the guest's neck. The more noble the guest, the thicker the garland. Sometimes the garland is strung by the elegant white jasmine flowers, sometimes by the yellow fragrant small chrysanthemums strung together, point auspicious mole is also the Indian people welcome guests of etiquette. Whenever the festivities, Indians love to use vermilion in the forehead between the two eyebrows coated with a dot. Auspicious moles can drive away evil spirits and avoid disasters. Sometimes, the Indian people in order to parents to choose an auspicious day, please monks special to the girl point auspicious mole, wish her lifelong happiness. Nowadays, moles have actually become an integral part of Indian women's daily grooming and beauty routine. When stepping into the door of the hotel, the welcome lady with a smile on her face to the traveler with a garland of flowers, pointing the red "lucky mole", have a feeling of home, suddenly feel a warm current surging in the heart. Gifts to guests, friends is also a common courtesy in India, although the gift is not much, but expresses a sincere mood and politeness, a candy or a bouquet of flowers is often sent by the Indian people to visit friends and friends gifts. A gift of sweets or a bouquet of flowers is a common gift for Indians who visit friends and family. For visiting guests, a gift of home-grown produce or anything else that the host or guest would like to have is also given. Mole in the center of the eyebrow Most Indian women have a finger-sized red mole in the middle of their foreheads, which is artificially painted with red pigment or pasted on red tin foil, and which the Indians call "teri ja" or "teri ja". The red color of these moles adds a touch of femininity to Indian women. Different colors and shapes of the eyebrow moles often represent different meanings, generally speaking, is a symbol of joy, good luck. Therefore, it is also known as the "lucky mole". Auspicious moles also have the significance of eliminating disasters and avoiding calamities. In India, people often intentionally in the child's eyebrow point black mole, to achieve the purpose of disaster avoidance. Auspicious mole also indicates the identity of the function, the past Indian girls get married, by the groom himself with vermilion to the bride's forehead point on the auspicious mole. So the red lucky mole is a symbol of married women, unmarried women and widows can not point mole. Now the scope of the Indian mole greatly expanded, whether married or unmarried, and even a few years old children can also point on the lucky mole. Auspicious mole as a fashionable decoration with national characteristics. Moles can be of different colors. Many women are prepared to have colorful plastic patches, wearing what color clothes, with what color of the lucky mole, so that their body color coordination. Moles also have different shapes, according to the face, hairstyle, clothing and hobbies, point into dots, triangles, pentagons and other shapes.