The Urdhva Pundra (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 urdhva pundra, consists of a two or three vertical lines starting from just below...

counterpart of this tilaka, consisting of vertical lines, is called the Urdhva Pundra. The practice is discussed in Hindu texts such as Bhasmajabala Upanishad...

Krishna about the rules of Urdhva Pundra, 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 Urdhva Pundra, the sacred mark they wear on their bodies, is conceived to be a combination...

goddess Lakshmi (Vishnu's wife), along with the tiruman (urdhva pundra). The Urdhva Pundra that is vertical and faces upwards denotes that it helps one...

Vadakalai Urdhva Pundra...

streak." Many times the clay is applied in a U-shape. This is known as Urdhva Pundra tilaka. Shaktas: Shaktas of most Sampradayas usually apply a dot of...

that adorned the deity on the day of consecration, consisting of the Ūrdhva Puṇḍra Tilaka (i.e. a Vaishnava forehead mark), a Makuṭa (i.e. a Hindu royal...

Krishna, Vasudeva ~2nd millennium Brahman, Atman, Vasudeva, Krishna, Urdhva Pundra, Yoga Garuda Upanishad Vishnu Medieval The kite-like bird vahana (vehicle)...

A Vaishnava sadhu in Kathmandu, with a Urdhva Pundra mark on his forehead....

The Urdhva Pundra, worn by adherents of Narayana. Wall painting in Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam....

replace it by a sandalwood spot. Whereas Deshastha Madhvas applies Urdhva Pundra with Gopichandana (Sandal paste). They smear gopichandana on their forehead...

(conch) on the left shoulder of the initiate. Puṇḍra - The application of the Vaishnava tilaka, the urdhva pundra, on twelve sacred locations of the body associated...

these could be Vishnu dasa, or Ramanuja dasa. Pundra Samskara - Application of the tiruman, or the Urdhva Pundra, on the forehead and 12 marks on certain parts...

indicator of devotion to a certain deity. For example, the U-shaped urdhva pundra usually denotes devotion to Vishnu, while Shiva devotees often wear...

in the sutras pertaining to their Vedas. They wear the Srivaishnava Urdhva Pundra and are expected to undergo a ceremony of initiation into Sri Vaishnavism...

features traceable in 17th-century paintings. He is shown with an Urdhva Pundra, the Vaishnava U-shaped mark on his forehead. His dark color and other...

Lakshmi Narayan Dev Gadi Urdhva Pundra Tilak Formation 1800 (224 years ago) (1800) Founder Swaminarayan Type Religious organization Purpose Philanthropic...

the reason for travel was to search for namam clay for Srivaishnava Urdhva Pundra which was abundant in Melkote. Upon traveling, he found the holy earth...

is known as Urdhvapundra Nirupanam. In this chapter the glory of the Urdhva Pundra is described and why it should be applied on forehead. Fifth Chapter:...

the reason for travel was to search for namam clay for Srivaishnava Urdhva Pundra which was abundant in Melkote. Upon traveling, he found the holy earth...

This Translates to: A person who wears the upward-pointing tilaka (urdhva pundra) on twelve places of their body and adorn themselves with the sacred...

eyes and a Urdhva Pundra which help denote the facial features clearly. To the left of the central deity, there is a decorated Urdhva Pundra and two eyes...

swamy had a strong and tall physique and is always seen wearing 12 Urdhva Pundra. His day-to-day activities consisted of worshipping Thiru Narayanan...

Icon of the Urdhva Pundra, a symbol of Vaishnavism...