Sindoor

Sindoor paste and powder

Sindooram is a traditional vermilion red or orange-red coloured cosmetic powder from the Indian subcontinent, usually worn by married women along the part of their hairline.In Hindu communities the sindoor is a visual marker of marital status of a woman and ceasing to wear it usually implies widowhood.

Benefits of wearing sindoor:

It reduces stress, enhances concentration and triggers sexual desire. According to Ayurveda, applying sindoor activates the chakras in the forehead that leads to flow of positive energy.

What is uses of sindoor?

Sindooram is a traditional vermilion red or orange-red coloured cosmetic powder from the Indian subcontinent, usually worn by married women along the part of their hairline. In Hindu communities the sindoor is a visual marker of marital status of a woman and ceasing to wear it usually implies widowhood.

What is the importance of sindoor?

Sindoor is the symbol of fertility. And since progeny is one of the aspects of a marriage, it is that sindoor consisting of mercury was in the olden days to stimulate the reproductive organs to boost fertility. It also keeps the blood pressure and stress under control, ancient belief suggests.

What happens when sindoor falls on nose?

Falling of sindoor is actually a GOOD OMEN. It's usually a sign of impending marriage in the family. So, it's either you are going to marry someone or someone in your family is going to marry.

Sindoor is a symbol of matrimony for a Hindu woman. Apply along the parting of a woman's hair. If a woman wears sindhoor, it denotes that she is married, and her husband is still alive. And that is the reason why, unmarried women and widows are not allowed to wear it. Spotting sindhoor on the forehead also signifies a woman's desire for her husband's longevity and prosperity. In addition to this symbolic significance, wearing sindhoor is offers various health benefits that are less spoken about.

Traditionally, making of sindhoor is by using natural ingredients like turmeric, lime, Chandan (sandalwood) and a very small amount of mercury. Mercury helps the red colour last longer.

Ayurvedic medicine

There are various forms of Sindhoor in Ayurveda. Traditional sindhoor is from natural ingredients of facial makeup (cosmetics). Most widely traditional Sindhoor is from turmeric and lime juice. Other ingredients include Ghee, and lime. This is also a Kumkum. Sindhoor is also from red sandal powder, saffron etc. The colour powders sold as substitutes are traditionally not sindhoor.

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Apart from the above mentioned uses there are many other uses and benefits of Sindoor which can be felt while using.