Tika 4 is an artwork belonging to Surendra Narayan Saraf’s collection.

The tilaka is a mark created by the application of powder or pastes on the forehead. Tilakas are vertical markings worn by Vaishnavites. The Vaishnava tilaka consists of a long vertical marking starting from just below the hairline to almost the end of one’s nose tip, and they are also known as Urdhva Pundra. It is intercepted in the middle by an elongated U. There may be two marks on the temples as well. This tilaka is traditionally made with sandalwood paste. The other major tilaka variant is often worn by the followers of Shiva, known by the names of Rudra-tilaka and Tripundra. It consists of three horizontal bands across the forehead with a single vertical band or circle in the middle. This is traditionally done with sacred ash from fire sacrifices. This variant is the more ancient of the two and shares many common aspects with similar markings worn across the world. Shaktas, worshippers of the various forms of the Goddess (Devi), wear a large red dot of kumkum (vermillion or red turmeric) on the forehead.

Tika 4, è un lavoro di Surendra Narayan Saraf

Il tilaka è un segno creato dall’applicazione di polvere o pasta sulla fronte. I tilaka sono segni verticali indossati dai vaisnaviti. Il tilaka Vaishnava consiste in una lunga marcatura verticale che parte da appena sotto l’attaccatura dei capelli fino quasi alla fine della punta del naso, e sono anche conosciuti come Urdhva Pundra. È intercettato nel mezzo da una U allungata. Potrebbero esserci due segni anche sulle tempie. Questo tilaka è tradizionalmente realizzato con pasta di legno di sandalo.

The other major tilaka variant is often worn by the followers of Shiva, known by the names of Rudra-tilaka and Tripundra. It consists of three horizontal bands across the forehead with a single vertical band or circle in the middle. This is traditionally done with sacred ash from fire sacrifices. This variant is the more ancient of the two and shares many common aspects with similar markings worn across the world.

Shaktas, worshippers of the various forms of the Goddess (Devi), wear a large red dot of kumkum (vermillion or red turmeric) on the forehead.