Guest guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Fingers designated for applying tilak Hindu scriptures have designated specific fingers for applying tilak for different occasions: Anamika shanti dokta, madhyama ayush kari bhavet Angushtha pushtivah prokta, tarjani moksha dayani Applying tilak with anamika [ring fingure] gives peace. Applying tilak with the middle finger provides long life. Tilak applied with the thumb provides strength. That is why vijay tilak [tilak wishing victory] is applied with the thumb. Tilak applied with the index finger gives moksha, that is why the tilak to a dead body is applied with the index finger and the index finger is also used for tilak during the pinda daan and the Shraddha karma. Bhooshan Priya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Guruji, in lalkitab context, tilak of milk, curd, kesar, haldi has been reccomended; which finger should be used for applying tilak of these respective items. Regards. Kulbir On 9/29/09, Pandit Bhooshan Priya < wrote: > > Fingers designated for applying tilak > > > > Hindu scriptures have designated specific fingers for applying tilak for > different occasions: > > > > Anamika shanti dokta, madhyama ayush kari bhavet > > Angushtha pushtivah prokta, tarjani moksha dayani > > > > Applying tilak with anamika [ring fingure] gives peace. > > Applying tilak with the middle finger provides long life. > > Tilak applied with the thumb provides strength. That is why vijay tilak > [tilak wishing victory] is applied with the thumb. > > > > Tilak applied with the index finger gives moksha, that is why the tilak > to a dead body is applied with the index finger and the index finger is > also used for tilak during the pinda daan and the Shraddha karma. > > > > Bhooshan Priya > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Dear Kulbir ji, Going by the Karkatwa logic, the tilak of milk [moon], kesar [jupiter] and haldi [jupiter] should be applied by the ring finger [sun] since the index finger [jupiter] is meant only for the dead or the ceremonies related with the dead. The tilak of curds [venus] should be applied by the thumb [venus] Sincerely, Bhooshan Priya , kulbir bance <kulbirbance wrote: > > Guruji, > > in lalkitab context, tilak of milk, curd, kesar, haldi has > been reccomended; which finger should be used for applying tilak of > these respective items. > > Regards. > > Kulbir > On 9/29/09, Pandit Bhooshan Priya < wrote: > > > > Fingers designated for applying tilak > > > > > > > > Hindu scriptures have designated specific fingers for applying tilak for > > different occasions: > > > > > > > > Anamika shanti dokta, madhyama ayush kari bhavet > > > > Angushtha pushtivah prokta, tarjani moksha dayani > > > > > > > > Applying tilak with anamika [ring fingure] gives peace. > > > > Applying tilak with the middle finger provides long life. > > > > Tilak applied with the thumb provides strength. That is why vijay tilak > > [tilak wishing victory] is applied with the thumb. > > > > > > > > Tilak applied with the index finger gives moksha, that is why the tilak > > to a dead body is applied with the index finger and the index finger is > > also used for tilak during the pinda daan and the Shraddha karma. > > > > > > > > Bhooshan Priya > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kaka Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Thank You very much Guru Ji, It was a important knowledge that you shared. Will always keep in mind while applying tilak the next time. And will definetely share this message with friends and family. Probably that is why they say "Knowledge is Divine" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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