What is Kumkum?

Few people think that Bindis and Kumkum are the same. Kumkum is made from turmeric and hydrated lime. Hindu married women apply Kumkum on their foreheads. The Kumkum has many spiritual and scientific benefits.

Bindis are artificial as they have glue in them. This has dominant Tama features that attract negative energies. So, a woman applies Kumkum to attract positive energies.

There are many colors of Kumkum and all colors have different meanings: -

1. Red: - It represents Goddess Parvati. The married women wear this as a symbol of marital status.
2. Maroon: It represents divine feminine energy.
3. Orange: It represents Goddess Lakhmi.
4. Yellow: It represents turmeric as a symbol of purity and divinity.
5. Green: It represents fertility and growth.

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Kumkum benefits Reasons women apply it.

There are many benefits one gets from applying Kumkum on their forehead. These are:

1. Married women apply Kumkum to attract positive energies.
2. The Kumkum smells good and it is easily washable.
3. Evil energies are not able to come close to her if she applies Kumkum on her forehead.
4. One can experience godly things when they apply Kumkum on the forehead.

Importance of applying Kumkum to others

Women also apply Kumkum to the forehead of other women. There are many spiritual and scientific facts. An Indian married woman uses her right hand to put red powder (Kumkum) on another woman's forehead. She uses her middle finger to apply Kumkum on her forehead.

Satvik energy is connected to the middle finger of our right hand. It is believed that the middle finger represents the Saturn planet. Saturn is the god of discipline, balance, and stability. If any woman applies Kumkum on another woman's forehead, she transfers her positive energies.

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Spiritual effects: Kumkum on the Forehead

There are many spiritual effects of applying Kumkum on the forehead. Let’s understand more about this:

1. Applying Kumkum on the forehead by Ring finger

The ring finger has spiritual symbolism connected to the water principle. The ring finger of left-hand transfer frequencies. If women apply Kumkum with a ring finger, it represents Shakti in her. This spreads in the women’s Adnya-chakra. After this, the raja guna shakti of women becomes strong.

2. Use of Kumkum in distress

Women who are suffering from negative energies or distress, don’t feel good after applying Kumkum. Women might feel itching when she puts Kumkum on their foreheads. Bad energies can stop women from putting Kumkum on their foreheads. The Kumkum will increase the positive energies, so she should apply it daily.

3. Applying Kumkum by parting the hair

Women should part their hair to apply Kumkum on their foreheads. In the past, queens would put Kumkum on their foreheads to help boost their kings' bravery and fighting spirit. Another reason for putting Kumkum on the forehead is that women have softer heads. So Kumkum protects them from evil energies, which is why they apply Kumkum after parting their hair.

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Scientific effects: Applying Kumkum on the forehead

The areas between the eyebrows are an important nerve point in the body. If a person applies Kumkum to it, they gain concentration power. This is the location of the Adnya Chakra, which increases blood circulation in facial muscles.

Science professionals say Kumkum will improve the skin’s texture and reduce dark spots on faces. It is helping for fighting cough and cold.

Rituals of applying Kumkum

There are some rituals women should follow while applying Kumkum:

1. During prayers, they go to temples and dip their ring fingers into a pile of Kumkum. Women exchange Kumkum and haldi during marriage for the long life span of their husbands.
2. A woman applies Kumkum on her forehead after taking a bath and washing her face. If she uses wax, the Kumkum lasts longer.

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