shikha
Sign in to saveAlso known as sikha, choti, kudumi
lock of hair left unshaved on the crown of the head that Hindu men worn since birth in a gathered but not braided way to protect the crown chakra called Sahasrara
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Vinony's link graph records 237 inbound references to shikha, and connects out to hair, hairstyle and Sanskrit.
It is catalogued under topics including Brahmin culture, Hairstyles and Hindu traditions.
Vinony links it to 9 Wikipedia language editions.