DIFFERENT TYPE OF TILAK
Tilak
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The tilak is worn every day by sadhus and pious
householders, and on special occasions like weddings
and religious rituals.
A tilak is also applied by a priest during a visit to the
temple as a sign of the deity's blessing, for both men
and women.
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Tilak marks are applied by hand or with a metal stamp.
They might be made of ash from a sacrificial fire,
sandalwood paste, turmeric, cow dung, clay, charcoal,
or red lead.
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In addition to its religious symbolism, the tilak has a
cooling effect on the forehead and this can assist in
concentration and meditation.
Vaishnava sampradaya
Brahma
Sampradaya
Kumara
Sampradaya
Rudra
Sampradaya
Sri
Sampradaya
Brahma Sampradaya
Brahma
sampradaya
Madhva
sampradaya
Madhavendra
puri(founder)
Gaudiya
sampradaya
Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu
Madhva sampradaya
In between a
vertical black
line is made
from the daily
coal of the
yajna-kunda
(fire sacrifice).
The Madhva
sampradaya mark
two vertical lines
representing
Krishna's 'lotus feet'.
In the Madhva
sampradaya the tilak
is made out of
Gopichandana mud
from Dwaraka.
Gaudiya sampradayaIn the Gaudiya
In the Gaudiya line
devotees do not
approach Radha and
Krishna directly, but
always indirectly
through their servant.
To indicate this, the
black line representing
Radha is replaced with
a tulsi leaf offered at
the base of Krishna's
feet.
Vaishnava
sampradaya the tilak
is usually made out of
mud from Vrindavan.
The main tilak is
basically identical to
the Madhva tilak (
Two vertical lines
representing
Krishna's 'lotus feet‘).
Kumara Sampradaya
Within these lines,
between the eyebrows
is a black dot, made
from the slate found in
Barsana, Uttar Pradesh,
the sacred birthplace
of Radha. This is said to
represent God as
Radha and Krishna
together.
The tilak is made of
Gopi-Chandana (the
clay from Gopi Kunda
lake in Dwarka,
Gujarat). It starts at the
bridge of the nose and
continues as two
vertical lines to the top
of the forehead.
Rudra Sampradaya
The tilak worn is
generally a single
vertical red line. This
line represents Yamuna
devi. The form of
Krishna worshiped in
this sampradaya is Sri
Nathji or Govardhana..
Sri Sampradaya
A red line in the
middle which
representing
Lakshmidevi. The red
line was originally
made from a red
stone found within
the ant hill. The ants
would usually make
their ant hill on top
of these red stones.
Tilak with two lines representing
the feet of Narayana. the tilak is
made out of the white mud found
in anthills. The scriptures tell us
that the mud from the base of a
Tulasi plant and the white mud
from within the ant hill are both
pure and best for making tilak.
Shaiva Marks
In general Shaiva tilaka is made of ash
coming from burned wood, cow dung
or incense. The tradition of ash goes
back to stories that tell how Shiva
would smear his body with ash taken
from cremation sites, and so today,
Shaivas mark their bodies with holy
ash. In general, amongst Shaivas, the
wearing of tilaka is not as extensive or
as rigid as it is in the Vaishnava schools.
Here are the most common Shaiva
patterns. .
Importance of Tilak
Atharvana Upanisad
Anyone who marks his body with the tilak which
resembles the lotus feet of Lord hari becomes dear to
the Paramatma. He becomes fortunate and attains
liberation.
Brahmaratra
One should meditate on Me by chanting Om and
should mark his body with vertical tilak daily. Anyone
who marks thus attains sayujya liberation.
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