Tilak
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Tilak
- Although the performance of the Tilak ritual is associated with high castes, it is also performed by some Vaish to signify wealth and increase the family's prestige.
Examples
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Another indication of high caste identity associated with the Babujees is the performance of the Tilak ritual prior to weddings, following Puranic ritual traditions.
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In addition to what Tilak writes a few posts above, in trying to identify all failure modes and mechanisms, the location over the length of the pipe for which exposure to different hazards matters.
Blog text (20) -
Here is Pope John Paul II confidently being anointed with the PAGAN "Sign of the Tilak" - a PAGAN RELIGION, no less!
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The patients included in the study were from the respiratory medicine OPD of Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital Sion, Mumbai.
Academic text (2007) -
The Tilak ceremony is when the bride's relatives visit the bridegroom's home and present him with gifts of fruit, flowers, clothes, and money to indicate their acceptance of the conjugal union.
Academic text (1994) -
Taking an example of dropped objects on which Tilak enlightens, these may be more likely adjacent to platforms than at midline; another example is that bends may be more vulnerable to erosion than straight sections of the pipeline.
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The bride's family organized a beautiful Tilak ceremony to celebrate her upcoming marriage.
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Many people in India have the name Tilak, which is often used as both a first name and a surname.
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In traditional Indian culture, a Tilak is applied to the forehead during auspicious ceremonies.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tilak comes from the Sanskrit word tilaka, which means 'mark' or 'a small sign on the forehead' used in Hindu ceremonies. As a name, Tilak often points to that sacred mark or to a family linked with the mark.