tripundra
त्रिपुण्ड्र tripuṇḍraThe three horizontal lines of sacred ash worn across the forehead by Shaivas, carrying layered meanings (the three fires, gunas, or syllables of Om).
Where this term appears
- What is Shaivism? Lineages
Bhasma or vibhuti , smeared in three horizontal lines across the brow, the mark called tripundra .
- Reading the Tilaka: Forehead Marks Explained Deities
The Shaivas, devotees of Shiva , wear the tripundra , the three-fold mark: three horizontal lines drawn across the forehead in vibhuti , sacred ash, the ash itself a reminder that the body will burn and only th…
- The Four Streams of Hinduism Essentials
It is the tripundra , three horizontal lines drawn across the brow in vibhuti , the sacred ash, often with a red point at the centre.