त्रिपुण्ड्र

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

त्रि—पुण्ड्र  n.  n. a triple sectarial mark consisting of 3 lines or marks on the forehead (or on back, heart, shoulders &c., [RTL. 400]), [Vas.]; [Hariv.]; [BrahmâṇḍaP.]; [Tithyād.]

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त्रि पुण्ड्र

Shabda-Sagara

त्रिपुण्ड्र  n.  ( -ण्ड्रं) three curved horizontal marks, made across the fore- head with cowdung, &c.; they are worn especially by the fol- lowers of siva, or sakti, and are indispensable in proceeding to worship the former.
    E. त्रि three, triple, and पुण्ड्र a line; also with कन् added त्रिपुण्ड्रक .

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त्रि पुण्ड्र कन् त्रिपुण्ड्रक .