2021-10-27 08:28:02
Tilak is a mark of auspiciousness. It is put on forehead with sandal paste, sacred ashes or kumkum .devotees of Bhagwan Shiva apply sacred ashes (Bhasma) on forehead, devotees of Bhagwan MahaVishnu apply sandal paste (Chandan), & worshippers of Maa Shakti apply Kumkum, red turmeric powder
Tilak is applied at Ajna Chakra,space between two eyebrows. It has a very cooling effect. Application of sandal paste has great medicinal value, apart from spiritual influence. Application of sandal paste will nullify the heating effect when you concentrate and meditate at the Bhrumadhya. Tilak indicates point at which spiritual eye opens. Bhagwan Siva has a third eye at Brumadhya. When he opens third eye, three worlds are destroyed.
So also, when third eye of the Jiva is opened, three kinds of afflictions – Adhyatmika, Adhidaivika and Adhibhautika- are burnt to ashes. 3 Karmas- Sanchita, Prarabdha and Agami,- and also all sins committed in countless previous births, are burnt. When you apply Tilak, you mentally imagine: "I am one non-dual Brahman free from all duality. May my eye of intuition open soon." You should remember this every time you apply a Tilak.
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There are various methods of applying Tilak. Saivas apply three horizontal lines with sacred ashes. Vaishnavas apply three vertical lines (Tripundra) on the forehead.
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When they apply Tilak, they say: "O ,Bhagwan protect me from evil effects of Trigunatmika Maya which has Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas as its binding cords."Some Vaishnavas apply only one vertical line. Only method of application differs, but the significance is the same in both Vaishnavas & Saivas.
Atharvana Upanisad :
Anyone who marks his body with tilak which resembles the lotus feet of Bhagwan hari becomes dear to the Paramatma. He becomes fortunate and attains liberation.
Maha Upanisad
One gets released of all bondage of samsara when one marks his body with the tilak markings and knows Narayana who is known by karma, jnana & bhakti yogas. Ultimately, he attains Bhagwan Sri MahaVishnu.
Agni Purana
A brahmana should not wear 3 lined tilak across (tiryak pundra) even for as play. One should mark his body with vertical tilak .
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