| Bindi (or sometimes called
bindu) in Sanskrit means “seed” or “point.” It is a point where energy converges to create the potential
to manifest. In India, people
often wear a red dot between the eyebrows at the sixth chakra, a very potent
point on the body. This dot
symbolizes the third Eye and the wisdom that connects us to the divine. The red bindi is made from a mixture of
turmeric, iodine, camphor and other substances. Other bindis may be made from ground sandalwood and
musk. Ash, like the ash that comes
from burned incense, is often used in spiritual rituals. The bindi is also the center point of
the yantra, a geometrical diagram used to represent the connection between the
physical and the divine. Bindis
are sometimes worn as ornamentation, and can be quite exquisite.
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