Dazzling bindis

The bindi that has adorned the forehead of an Indian woman for ages has undergone an amazing style metamorphosis in the last couple of decades. These days, bindis come in myriad designs and colours and they also come as stickers in addition to the age-old powder and liquid forms. Pick up the best bindis to add a magical touch to your ethnic outfits.

Across the country the bindi is known by different names. It is called Bindi or Tilak in Hindi; Kunkoo or Tikli in Marathi; Pottu in Tamil and Malayalam; Kunkuma, Bottu or Tilaka in Kannada; Tilo in Konkani; Chandlo in Gujarati; Bottu or Tilakam in Telugu; and Teep in Bengali. Click on to see varieties of bindis on pretty faces.