How to distinguish a Hindu married women from others?
Besides the traditional dresses, a Hindu married woman is identified from married women of other religions through some accessories like: Sindoor Sindoor is a red powder used by married Hindu women. During the marriage ceremony, the groom applies sindoor to the parting of the bride’s hair to show that she is now a married woman. Subsequent sindoor is applied by the wife as part of her dressing routine. Once widowed, a woman is not supposed to wear sindoor. Bindi Hindu married ladies applied it on their foreheads to symbolize marriage. The colour is always red. In the ancient times, Indian Bindi was worn as a tradition mark. But, today it has become more of a fashion style with various colour and designs. Sometimes the bindi is a symbol of religious affiliation, or a mark of a recent religious ceremony; sometimes the bindi is mere beautification. Today, even unmarried girls or a widow can wear a bindi. However, a widow cannot wear sindoor in the parting of her hair. Mangalsutra Mangalsu
