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Grandma's Words: Why Is Rice Applied to the Forehead After Applying the Tilak? This Is the Reason Behind It.

Summary by tv9gujarati.com
You will have always noticed that tilak is applied to the forehead during any worship or before going anywhere. Although sandalwood, saffron, etc. are also applied to the forehead, the most commonly used tilak is kumkumquam i.e. rolley. Kumakum Tilak is applied during worship or on any other occasion. One common thing in all this is that after applying the tilak, some grains of rice are also placed on it. After this many Pandits also put rice o…
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You will have always noticed that tilak is applied to the forehead during any worship or before going anywhere. Although sandalwood, saffron, etc. are also applied to the forehead, the most commonly used tilak is kumkumquam i.e. rolley. Kumakum Tilak is applied during worship or on any other occasion. One common thing in all this is that after applying the tilak, some grains of rice are also placed on it. After this many Pandits also put rice o…

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tv9gujarati.com broke the news in on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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