Antique Hindu Religious Brass Tilak Stamp Usable - Hindu Religious Forehead retailer Tilak / Tikka Stamp Use In Indian Temples Collectible G46-306

Antique Collectible Chakra (Conch And Wheel) Shape Stamps Ritual Stamp Dye. RARE - These Stamps Are Very Hard To Find Today. This Is An Antique (18th Or 19th Century) Sectarian Body Stamps (Chhapp).
In Use By Vishnu Devotees And Others, They Are Dipped Into A Past Prepared Of Sandalwood.
The Tilaka Is A Mark Created By The Application Of Powder Or Paste On The Forehead. Tilakas Are Markings Worn By Vaishnavites.
The Shri Vaishnava Of Tamil Nadu And Gokul Sampradaya Of West Bengal Practice A Branding Ritual. Stamp Such As This, Are Used To Initiate New Vaishnavas (Devotees Of Vishnu) To The Fold. Heated Shankha And Chakra (Conch And Wheel) Stamps Are Pressed Against Newly Initiated Male Devotee's Left And Right Shoulders Respectively But Placed Gently On The Shoulders Of Women And Children By The Head Monk. On The Male, It Leaves A Clear Mark While On The Women And Children It Wears Off Quickly. It Is Customary For Many Vaishnavite, Shaivite And Other Sect Adherents To Mark The Body With Such Stamps. The Marks On The Body Provide A Visual Display Of The Adherent's Devotion And Also To Transfer The Beneficence Of The Deity To The Wearer.
Traditional Jewelery Of India - "The Stamps Are Applied After The Devotee Has Undergone A Purifying Bath. A Paste Of White Sandalwood And Water Is Then Prepared In The Case Of Vaishnavites Or In The Case Of Shaivites A Paste Of Red Sanders Wood. The Paste Is Then Applied Using The Stamp To Proscribed Parts Of The Body Such As The Forehead, Cheeks, Shoulders, Forearms And Stomach."
In Hinduism, The Tilaka (Sanskrit: तिलक) Is A Mark Worn Usually On The Forehead, Sometimes Other Parts Of The Body Such As Neck, Hand Or Chest. Tilaka May Be Worn On A Daily Basis Or For Rites Of Passage Or Special Religious Occasions Only, Depending On Regional Customs. Tilak Is Worn On The Ajna Chakra, The Centre Of Forehead, On The Space Between The Eyebrows. Tilak Is Applied On The Point At Which The Third Eye Or The Spiritual Eye Is Believed To Open.
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Material: Brass
Country/Origin: India
Dimensions:
2.8 X 2.8 X 3.5 (L X H X B) Cms Approx
Weight:
18.59 Grams
0.0396 Lbs (Pounds) Approx

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