Why Do Hindus Put a Tilak on Their Forehead?
Why Do Hindus Put a Tilak on Their Forehead? Tilak is applied on the spot that lies between our eyebrows—the ajna chakra—which is the seat of all human thoughts and past memories. While applying the tilak, one prays, ‘I remember the Almighty; may pious feelings pervade in all my activities; may I be righteous in my deeds.’ The tilak thus seeks the Almighty’s blessings, and serves as a guard against negative forces. It is an established scientific fact that the entire human body emanates energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. Ajna chakra does so all the more vigorously. That is why when one is tense or anxious, a great deal of body heat is generated that gives one a headache. This biological fact was realized by our great seers and saints thousands of years ago They, therefore, devised a method to safeguard this spot on the forehead as also to prevent loss of energy. After intense study and research, they found that sandalwood or chandan p