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Balanitha · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject: "thali"

Anyone knows why married indian women puts the "santhanam" and "kungumam" on their "thali"??????

Anyone knows why married indian women puts the "kungumam" on their forehead?????
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rishi · Senior Member Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 620

ehemm....

their mummy teach them ?

MIRUGAM · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject:

is it ok for indian women to take out thali occasionally, like when going out for jogging?

rishi · Senior Member Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 620

of course it should be ok.

better to take off for a while rather than getting yourself
into trouble with 'perompak' Shocked

long long time ago, the situation was not as bad as now.
i think, long long time ago indian women didnt go to park to jog eh Question

baby_witch · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: "thali"

Balanitha · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:59 am Post subject: Re: "thali"

kutty_penn · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:23 am Post subject:

THALI YE THEVA ILLAI NEE THAN ENN PONJATHI Laughing

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manie

MIRUGAM · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:22 am Post subject:

How about a ring then, kutty? Laughing

suja@15 · Junior Member Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 66

ok nitha for ur question on why women wear sindoor or kungumam on their forehead:

In the Hindu tradition maried women, must wear sindoor, sometimes called vermillion on the forehead. Sindoor is a symbol, signifying the woman is married. On the day of her
marriage the husband, places a dot of sindoor, on her forehead, at the part of her hair. This is part of the marriage ceremony, and is repeated, during some of the traditional,festival celebrations.

The use of sindoor or vermillion as it is sometimes called, symbolizes the wife's hope, her husband will have a long life. When the husband dies the use of sindoor is discontinued.

The red sindoor appears as a red dot on the forehead.
Sindoor is made by mixing turmeric-lime and lead mercury. This mixture is said to control blood pressure and activate sexual drive.

The custom of using sindoor to identify married women has lasted for over 5000 years and continues today.

The vermilion, traditionally used exclusively for bindis, is called 'sindura' or 'sindoor'. It means 'red', and represents Shakti (strength). It also symbolizes love � one on the beloved's forehead lights up her face and captivates the lover. As a good omen, 'sindoor' is placed in temples or during celebrations along with turmeric (yellow) that stands for intellect especially in temples dedicated to Shakti, Lakshmi and Vishnu.

So ladies and gentle ppl... there IS a reason for the wonderful kungumam on da forehead.... which is a beautiful sight on every married indian woman!