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Sanskrit and Vraj philosophical terms used across the Vachanamrut, Shikshapatri, and Bhaktachintamani, sourced verbatim from Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Bhuj-Kutch's own published Vachanamrut glossary appendix — not written by us.
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- chãndlo
- Small, round red or yellow mark applied in the centre of the forehead indicating that a person is a Hindu. Usually made of either of kum-kum or of sandalwood paste.
- kum-kum
- A fine, red powder – traditionally made of saffron – used by Hindus during worship. It is also applied to the forehead to form a chãndlo.
- urdhva-pundra
- A yellow ‘U’ mark applied to the forehead made with tilak sandalwood paste, and a chãndlo of kum-kum if made in the centre. The tilak signifies Nãrãyan (Bhagvãn), and the chãndlo signifies Lakshmi. The tilak and chãndlo are applied during pujã in the morning. It must be applied everyday is it is the ãgnã of Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn for all of His bhaktas. The tilak and chãndlo shows that a person has completely surrendered his life to Bhagvãn and has become His bhakta. Females only apply the chãndlo of kum-kum.