In human anatomy, the forehead or brow is the bony vertical part of the head above the eyes. Muscles of the forehead include the frontalis, which moves and contracts the forehead's scalp. HEAD: Forehead – Eye – Ear – Nose – Mouth – Tongue – Teeth – Jaw – Face – Cheek – Chin NECK: Throat – Adam's apple TORSO: Shoulders – Spine – Chest – Breast – Ribcage – Abdomen– Belly button Sex organs (Penis/Scrotum or Clitoris/Vagina) – Rectum ...

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Hinduism: Why do Hindu women wear the dot on the forehead?

Not only women, but Hindu men also wear a dot on the forehead, indicating their third eye. The pottu is a very auspicious symbol, reminding those who ear it of their spiritual heritage and ideals, wherever they may be. It also serves to identify a Hindu among the members of all other religions.

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Basics of Hinduism: Why do many Hindus wear a dot near the middle of their forehead?

The dot worn on the forehead is a religious symbol. It represents divine sight and shows that one is a Hindu. For women, it is also a beauty mark.

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Forehead

• To dream of a fine and smooth forehead, denotes that you will be thought well of for your judgment and fair dealings.
• An ugly forehead, denotes displeasure in your private affairs.
• To pass your hand over the forehead of your child, indicates sincere praises from friends, because of some talent and goodness displayed by your children.
• For a young woman to dream of kissing the forehead of her lover, signifies that he will be displeased with her for gaining notice by indiscreet conduct.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Forehead, Meaning of Dreams about Forehead, Dream Interpretation Forehead)

Tilaka is a mark of auspiciousness. It is put on the forehead with sandal paste, sacred ashes or Kumkuma. The devotees of Siva apply sacred ashes (Bhasma) on the forehead, the devotees of Vishnu apply sandal paste (Chandana), and the worshippers of Devi or Sakti apply Kumkuma, a red turmeric powder.

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Yoga Mudra

Sit in Padmasana. Place the palms on the heels. Exhale slowly and bend forwards and touch the ground with the forehead. If you retain the pose for a long time, you can breathe as usual.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Hindu Sects

Saivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism are considered to be the major sects of Hinduism. Followers of Saivism worship Lord Siva as their chief deity and regard him as Iswara, the Supreme Brahman. They wear a mark of three horizontal stripes on their foreheads. Followers of Vaishnavism worship Lord Vishnu as the Supreme Creator and wear a U shaped mark on the forehead with a long stripe between the two arms of U. The followers of Shakti consider the Mother Goddess as the Universal Self and creator of all. 

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The Third-Eye Or Brow Chakra

This chakra, which is also called the third eye, is located right between the eyebrows on the forehead. It is the centre for clairvoyance, visions, and transcendence of time and space in thinking. It radiates a clear, green light, and people who have begun to develop the ability so see more than most people, have a shining ball located in the area of this chakra. This ball protects, and draws energy into the brain.

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Mystic Experience - Visions Of Lights

Various kinds of lights manifest during meditation owing to deep concentration. In the beginning a bright, white light, the size of a pin's point will appear in the forehead at the space between the two eyebrows which corresponds tentatively to the Ajna Chakra.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Xiaolin Showdown is an animated series about Omi, a young monk-in-training from the Xiaolin Temple (a name based on the real-life Shaolin Temple) who has been chosen by the Temple's Master Fung along with three other monks from various nations (Raimundo-Brazil, Kimiko-Japan, Clay-U.S.) to find and protect sacred artifacts called Shen Gong Wu from being taken and used by Heylin, or forces of evil, predominantly represented by the ghost of the ancient witch Wuya. The use of the artifacts is shown to be usually combi ...

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• Xiaolin Showdown - Shen Gong Wu
• Xiaolin Showdown - Xiaolin Showdowns
• Xiaolin Showdown - Major Characters
• Xiaolin Showdown - Techniques Learned
• Xiaolin Showdown - Other Techniques
• Xiaolin Showdown - Monks and their Wudai Weapons
• Xiaolin Showdown - Forehead Dots
• Xiaolin Showdown - Overall Showdown Record
• Xiaolin Showdown - Voice actors and their roles

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Hinduism (हिन्दू धर्म; also known as Sanātana Dharma - सनातन धर्म, and Vaidika-Dharma - वैदिक धर्म) is a worldwide religious tradition that is based on the Vedas and is the direct descendant of the Vedic religion. It encompasses many religious traditions that widely vary in practice, as well as many diverse sects and philosophies. An array of deities, all manifestations of the one supreme monistic Ishvara, are venerated. Beliefs, codes and principles vary fr ...

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• Hinduism - Core Concepts
• Hinduism - The Eternal Way
• Hinduism - Basic beliefs
• Hinduism - Practice Yoga Dharma
• Hinduism - The four objectives Of Life
• Hinduism - The four stages of Life
• Hinduism - The four classes of the society
• Hinduism - Nature of God
• Hinduism - Denominations
• Hinduism - Hindu sacred texts
• Hinduism - Shruti
• Hinduism - Bhagavad Gītā
• Hinduism - Smriti
• Hinduism - Origins and society
• Hinduism - Origins of Hinduism
• Hinduism - Etymology
• Hinduism - Vedic religion
• Hinduism - Hindu nationalism
• Hinduism - Temples
• Hinduism - Current geographic distribution
• Hinduism - Hindu philosophy: the six Vedic schools of thought
• Hinduism - Pūrva Mīmāmsā
• Hinduism - Yoga
• Hinduism - Uttara Mimāmsā: Vedānta and its three main schools
• Hinduism - Alternative cultures of worship
• Hinduism - The Bhakti schools
• Hinduism - Tantra
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• Hinduism - Tilaka symbol on forehead or between eyebrows
• Hinduism - Ahimsa non-violence vegetarian diet and the cow
• Hinduism - Hindu symbolism
• Hinduism - Murtis icons
• Hinduism - Sanskrit
• Hinduism - Mantra
• Hinduism - Criticism
• Hinduism - Hinduism
• Hinduism - Related systems and religions

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Bindi is a forehead decoration; it is also a slang term for the Mumbai/Bombay dialect of Hindi, or Bambaiya Hindi, or a plant (not to be confused with bhindi, another name for okra). Bindi, meaning "dot," in Hindi is traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women— it is believed to protect women and their husbands. It symbolizes the opening of their spiritual third eye. In addition, it is also associated with Yoga and Ayurvedic principles. Since the most important chakra is consider ...

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The face is the front part of the human head from forehead to chin including the head, hair, forehead, eyebrow, eyes, nose, cheek, mouth, lips, teeth, skin, and chin. The face is used for facial expressions, appearance and identity amongst other humans. Face - Anatomy. On the front of the facepiece a line drawn down from the supraorbital notch between the bicuspid teeth to the side of the chin will cut the exit of the second division of the fifth nerve from the infraorbital foramen, a quarter of an inch bel ...

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• Face - Anatomy
• Face - Eye
• Face - Jaw
• Face - Face surgery
• Face - Health
• Face - Face diseases

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An Urna is a concave circular dot- an auspicious mark manifested by a whorl of white hair on the forehead between the eyebrows. It is often found on the 2nd and 3rd Century AD sculptures of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas. Sometimes it is represented with a jewel. Urna is the 31st physical characteristic of Buddha. It symbolizes and radiates wisdom. It is also a symbol for a third eye, which represents the power to emit a beam of light and illuminate the world. Other related archivesBodhis

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The Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus also the Blesbok) is an antelope found in South Africa and Lesotho. The Bontebok has two subspecies; the Bontebok, occurring naturally in the Fynbos and Renosterveld areas of the Western Cape, and the Blesbok occurring in the highveld. The Bontebok stands 80 to 100 centimetres at the shoulder and weighs 50 to 90 kilograms. The Bontebok is a chocolate brown colour, with a white underside and a white stripe from the forehead to the tip of the nose, although there is a brown stripe a ...

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Bhaubeej/Bhau-Beej (in Marathi) or Bhai-Dooj (in Hindi) or Bhai Beej (in Gujarati) is a festival or ceremony performed by Hindus on the second day after Diwali, which is the second day of the new year. Women celebrate their love for their brothers by putting an auspicious tilak or a vermillion mark on their brothers' foreheads. Women also bless their younger brothers. They perform an aarti to their brothers to honour them for taking care of them and protecting them, and pray for their well-being. Sisters are lavished with gifts, goodies and bles ...

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Ptosis is the paralysis of the muscles of the eyelid. It is commonly called droopy eyelids. The paralysis can be caused in various ways, including congenitally or from a stroke. One of the surgical procedures that can partially correct ptosis is called a frontalis lift, where the eyelids are connected by fascia ties to the frontalis muscles (the muscles in the forehead). Ptosis refers to droopiness of any body part, such as eyelids or breasts. When describing breasts, degrees of ptosis can be described in terms of the ni

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A bonnet is a kind of headgear which is usually brimless. Only a few kinds on bonnets are still worn today, most commonly by babies. Bonnet headgear - Babies. The most common kind of bonnet worn today is a soft headcovering for babies. They are usually knitted, and tie under the chin. They are shaped similarly to the kind of bonnets women used to wear, that is they cover the hair and ears, but not the forehead. See also Coif. Bonnet headgear - Women. Bonnets worn ...

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• Bonnet headgear - Babies
• Bonnet headgear - Women
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Autogenic training is a term for a relaxation technique developed by the German psychiatrist Johannes Schultz first published in 1932. It usually involves a series of sessions in which the patients learn to relax their limbs, heart, and breathing. The goal is to induce a pleasant, warm feeling throughout most of the body but induce a feeling of coolness in the forehead. The technique is used against stress-induced psychosomatic disorders. Schultz emphasized parallels to techniques in yoga and meditation. However, autogenic training is devoid of any mysticism; rather, it is ...

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Vibhuti is the name for sacred ash used in religious worship in Hinduism, especially connected with Lord Shiva. The ash has several symbolic meanings. Placed on the forehead of devotees, it covers the mark of the spiritual third eye of Hindu belief that sees development of mystic insight as the primary path to Self-realization. It is a reminder of one's mortality since bodies are cremated being only temporary vessels of the soul. It calls to the good of ridding oneself of selfish and base worldly desires that wrap the self in Maya (illusion) just as Shiva burned the god of desire, Kama, to ashes when he attempt

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