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bindi
Also known as forehead dot
upright|thumb|Hindu woman in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh wearing a stick-on bindi
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upright|thumb|Hindu woman in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh wearing a stick-on bindi
A bindi (from Sanskrit bindú meaning "point, drop, dot or small particle") is a coloured dot or, in modern times, a sticker worn on the centre of the forehead, by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists from the Indian subcontinent in place of the tilak. While modern stick-on bindis are worn by many women following Indian religions, they may also use sandalwood paste or create a tilak using kajal as is the original practice followed by both men and women.