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. 

Sindoor holds spiritual significance in Hindu rituals and is also used in religious ceremonies, especially during prayers and festivals like Durga Puja and Karva Chauth. In addition to its symbolic representation of marriage, sindoor is also applied during rituals for invoking blessings from deities.

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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.