Tilakam-திலகம்

Tilakam is a sectarian mark of the Hindus used on the forehead and other parts of the body. it is a declaration by a Hindu whether he or she is a Vaishnava, a Saivite, a Sakti worshiper...The material is made of pigments. Take a look at the photos to know the sect of the wearer. Some are loud, some louder, some the loudest, and some beyond all loudness, which may or may not correspond to the depth of their devotion to the sectarian god or goddess. Festival is the time the marks become louder. The Tamil words did not download well.