Guest guest Posted October 16, 1995 Report Share Posted October 16, 1995 Dear Manjula, Thanks for a thorough write up on the Bottu. You did not leave a bottu of doubt as to its significance and place in our culture. A forehead without any marking is also compared to a grave yard; that grave is the importance of bottus. This is my BINDI of contribution to your BUNDI of info on the bottus (bottopasanam)! Another thought crossed my mind about the Charred bottus (black bottus). I am wondering whether any fullerans are formed during the charring process. (Note: Fullerans are a form of carbon, apart from graphite, diamond, activated charcoal and plain charcoal, discovered within the last decade. Fullerans have a caged structure comprising of sixty or so carbon atoms with some exclusive properties which includes trapping dust effectively and have been suggested for encapsulating drugs and for some other medical applications). K. Sreekrishna PS: Fullerans or Fullerenes (spelling?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 1995 Report Share Posted October 17, 1995 In Srivaishnava tradition Prapatti is described as a marriage between the individual asking for the Prapatti and Sriman Narayana. Marriage signifies service to the husband. The husband that is served in this case is Sriman Narayana. While a woman no longer puts on a bottu if she were to become a widow, the Srivaishnava Tilakam is put for life as this marital relationship once established does not cease in this world and beyond. Jaganath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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