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tilaka

any mark made with paste or powder on the forehead otherwise other part of the body for religious, spiritual or similar reasons
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tilaka

Summary

tilaka has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • tilaka is a type of religious symbol[2].
  • tilaka is a type of sign[3].
  • tilaka's Commons category is recorded as Tilak[4].
  • tilaka comprises tripundra[5].
  • tilaka comprises Urdhva Pundra[6].
  • tilaka's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'तिलक'}[7].
  • tilaka's different from is recorded as bindi[8].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include religious symbol[2] and sign[3].

Use and Application

Components include tripundra[5] and Urdhva Pundra[6].

Why It Matters

tilaka has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] tilaka is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Intisar Ali · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → religious symbol, sign
    Has parts → —
    Aliases → —
    Has part(s) → tripundra, Urdhva Pundra
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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