Complete Definition of "tilak"

English

Etymology
From Skr. तिल� (tilaka).

Pronunciation
IPA|/'tɪl�k/

Noun
en-noun

  1. a mark or symbol worn on the forehead by Hindus, ornamentally or as an indication of status

#:*2001: I wore these spots of shine and silver like tilaks, the marks of colour that we Hindus wear on our foreheads as symbols of the divine. � Yann Martel, Life of Pi

Category:Hinduism

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