Bindi

A bindi is a coloured dot or decorative jewel worn on the forehead between the eyebrows. Traditionally red and worn by married Hindu women as a sign of marital status, the modern bindi is also a fashion accessory in many colours and shapes. Sticker bindis with adhesive backs now far outnumber the powder-and-paste original. The placement corresponds to the ajna chakra, the "third eye" of yogic tradition.