U-shaped mark usually worn on forehead by Vaishnava Hindus
Three Sri Vaishnava practitioners with the Urdhva Pundra on various parts of the body - forehead, neck, arms, chest and stomach region.
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The Urdhva Pundra (Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वपुण्ड्र, romanized: Ūrdhvapuṇḍra, lit. 'elevated mark')[1] is a tilaka worn by Vaishnavas as an indication of their affiliation with Vishnu. It is generally worn on the forehead, but may also be worn on other parts of the body such as the shoulders. The markings are made either as a daily ritual, or on special occasions, and denote the particular sampradaya, or the lineage to which the devotee belongs. The different Vaishnava sampradayas each have their own distinctive style of tilaka based on the siddhanta of their particular lineage. The general tilaka design is of two or three vertical lines resembling the letter U or Y, which represent the feet of Vishnu.[2]
^Nelson, Eric; Wright, Jonathan (2017-06-26). Layered Landscapes: Early Modern Religious Space Across Faiths and Cultures. Taylor & Francis. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-317-10720-0.
^"britannica.com - Vaishnavism". Archived from the original on 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
The UrdhvaPundra (Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वपुण्ड्र, romanized: Ūrdhvapuṇḍra, lit. 'elevated mark') is a tilaka worn by Vaishnavas as an indication of their affiliation...
tilaka is displayed on the forehead. The Vaishnava tilaka, also known as urdhvapundra, consists of a two or three vertical lines starting from just below...
counterpart of this tilaka, consisting of vertical lines, is called the UrdhvaPundra. The practice is discussed in Hindu texts such as Bhasmajabala Upanishad...
Krishna about the rules of UrdhvaPundra, the Vaishnava tilaka. The Upanishad calls the mark Urdhva Tripundra, the upward (Urdhva) three lines. Vishnu-Krishna...
incarnations in the Dashavatara, including Sita-Rama and Rukmini-Krishna. The UrdhvaPundra, the sacred mark they wear on their bodies, is conceived to be a combination...
goddess Lakshmi (Vishnu's wife), along with the tiruman (urdhvapundra). The UrdhvaPundra that is vertical and faces upwards denotes that it helps one...
streak." Many times the clay is applied in a U-shape. This is known as UrdhvaPundra tilaka. Shaktas: Shaktas of most Sampradayas usually apply a dot of...
these could be Vishnu dasa, or Ramanuja dasa. Pundra Samskara - Application of the tiruman, or the UrdhvaPundra, on the forehead and 12 marks on certain parts...
replace it by a sandalwood spot. Whereas Deshastha Madhvas applies UrdhvaPundra with Gopichandana (Sandal paste). They smear gopichandana on their forehead...
eyes and a UrdhvaPundra which help denote the facial features clearly. To the left of the central deity, there is a decorated UrdhvaPundra and two eyes...
the reason for travel was to search for namam clay for Srivaishnava UrdhvaPundra which was abundant in Melkote. Upon traveling, he found the holy earth...
indicator of devotion to a certain deity. For example, the U-shaped urdhvapundra usually denotes devotion to Vishnu, while Shiva devotees often wear...
(conch) on the left shoulder of the initiate. Puṇḍra - The application of the Vaishnava tilaka, the urdhvapundra, on twelve sacred locations of the body associated...
features traceable in 17th-century paintings. He is shown with an UrdhvaPundra, the Vaishnava U-shaped mark on his forehead. His dark color and other...
Lakshmi Narayan Dev Gadi UrdhvaPundra Tilak Formation 1800 (224 years ago) (1800) Founder Swaminarayan Type Religious organization Purpose Philanthropic...
is known as Urdhvapundra Nirupanam. In this chapter the glory of the UrdhvaPundra is described and why it should be applied on forehead. Fifth Chapter:...
in the sutras pertaining to their Vedas. They wear the Srivaishnava UrdhvaPundra and are expected to undergo a ceremony of initiation into Sri Vaishnavism...
This Translates to: A person who wears the upward-pointing tilaka (urdhvapundra) on twelve places of their body and adorn themselves with the sacred...
the reason for travel was to search for namam clay for Srivaishnava UrdhvaPundra which was abundant in Melkote. Upon traveling, he found the holy earth...
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