![Why do Indian men and women wear marks (tilak, pottu and the like) on the forehead? - H1, F1 Student , USA, Green Card, Job , Study, Job, Employment Visa Experiences Why do Indian men and women wear marks (tilak, pottu and the like) on the forehead? - H1, F1 Student , USA, Green Card, Job , Study, Job, Employment Visa Experiences](http://images.visaxp.com/man-with-tilak.jpg)
Why do Indian men and women wear marks (tilak, pottu and the like) on the forehead? - H1, F1 Student , USA, Green Card, Job , Study, Job, Employment Visa Experiences
![A Hindu woman with a red dot, or bindi, on her forehead at Santipur village on the banks of the Hooghly River Stock Photo - Alamy A Hindu woman with a red dot, or bindi, on her forehead at Santipur village on the banks of the Hooghly River Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/C935Y4/a-hindu-woman-with-a-red-dot-or-bindi-on-her-forehead-at-santipur-C935Y4.jpg)
A Hindu woman with a red dot, or bindi, on her forehead at Santipur village on the banks of the Hooghly River Stock Photo - Alamy
![Siddharth Singh on Twitter: "Great answer to why do #Indian women have the red dot on forehead. "'Coz they are recording EVERYTHING!" #jokes #lol http://t.co/oR43M7gazw" / Twitter Siddharth Singh on Twitter: "Great answer to why do #Indian women have the red dot on forehead. "'Coz they are recording EVERYTHING!" #jokes #lol http://t.co/oR43M7gazw" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B3Q8600CQAEy6Yl.jpg:large)
Siddharth Singh on Twitter: "Great answer to why do #Indian women have the red dot on forehead. "'Coz they are recording EVERYTHING!" #jokes #lol http://t.co/oR43M7gazw" / Twitter
![Indian woman age 28 in ethnic clothing wearing red dot bindi on forehead at Asian American Festival. St Paul Minnesota USA Stock Photo - Alamy Indian woman age 28 in ethnic clothing wearing red dot bindi on forehead at Asian American Festival. St Paul Minnesota USA Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/d9a4cc52b8d949449e6753efd80077c3/a8k8h5.jpg)
Indian woman age 28 in ethnic clothing wearing red dot bindi on forehead at Asian American Festival. St Paul Minnesota USA Stock Photo - Alamy
![Young Indian Woman in front a temple wearing the traditional costume and a bindi (red dot worn on the center of the forehead Stock Photo - Alamy Young Indian Woman in front a temple wearing the traditional costume and a bindi (red dot worn on the center of the forehead Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HMMEG4/young-indian-woman-in-front-a-temple-wearing-the-traditional-costume-HMMEG4.jpg)