Tilaka, sattvikta, spiritual practice, body ornament

Hare krishnaWhy Devi Chitralekha, Srila Prabhupada and other great devotees like sadhus smear sandalwood on all over their forehead?? Srila Prabhupad putted tilak and then sandawood on the rest of His forehead? See picture.Is sattvik decoration? Medicinal for meditation and relaxation? Thank you for answer.

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  • yogis doing it only for opening third eye.

    when you are having constantly tilak or mud  on forehead ,

    it makes you unintentional meditation or concentration on that area, making that chakra to start working.

    beside  that spiritual aspect, there is also medicine aspect of that .

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    It cools.

    Especially in India it is hot so they use this paste to cool the body.

    Your servant,

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