Since we just finished reading Nectar and a Sieve, and we are now going to be learning a bit more about Bollywood, I thought it would be fitting to learn a little bit more about Indian culture than what I already know. I always wondered what the red dot on the forehead meant in Indian culture. Turns out, it is called a bindi and it is often worn by young girls and women. They wear them because it symbolizes Goddess Paravati, and it means female energy. It's also supposed to protect women and their husbands. It is also decorative. It's made out of vermillion powder, and typically worn on a woman's forehead between her eyebrows. I also learned that bindi's can range from different colors, shapes, sizes, and materials.
--->http://www.indiatravelite.com/feature/indiancustoms.htm
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