urdhva-pundra
ऊर्ध्वपुण्ड्र ūrdhva-puṇḍraThe vertical U- or Y-shaped forehead mark worn by Vaishnavas, usually in sandalwood or pale clay.
Where this term appears
- Reading the Tilaka: Forehead Marks Explained Deities
The Vaishnavas, devotees of Vishnu , wear the urdhva-pundra , the upward mark: a vertical line, often a U or a Y, climbing from between the brows, usually drawn in sandalwood paste or pale clay, sometimes with …
- The Four Streams of Hinduism Essentials
The mark is the urdhva pundra , a vertical or U-shaped tilaka drawn in sandal or pale clay, rising upward, tracing the foot of Vishnu.