Sindoor or kumkum and in English language known as Vermillion, traditionally prepared by grinding the dried turmeric root into a powder form and then by adding few lemon juice drops to give it a tinge of Red bright color. But in the contemporary society it is now available ready made at every cosmetic shop. In the Indian culture this sindoor or kumkum is not just a powder but it has got a huge and beautiful significance for the Indian women. Basically sindoor is applied by the Indian women and particularly by those who are married. Sindoor is supposed to be an ornament for a married lady, when a married lady fills sindoor by parting the hair of her head, it looks just so awesome and beautiful. In fact it is mandatory for each married Indian woman to put sindoor in her hair parting and not to ever miss it when she is a part of any festival or an auspicious occasion. In the Indian culture sindoor or kumkum has a symbolic importance to represent. The red color of sindoor symbolizes the Power of love and Devotion of a lady for her Man (spouse). By putting the sindoor on top of the head and in center hair parting shows that the lady is filled with the power of her deep love for her husband and this love is so special for her that she has placed that symbol of love on the top of her head. This also symbolizes that the lady is entirely devoted to her husband, she completely trusts in her husband and her love is as dark and vibrant as the red color of the sindoor. This tradition of sindoor means a lot for an Indian woman, she adorns it with deep love and regards for her spouse. One sad part of this tradition is that the lady is not allowed to adorn herself with sindoor after the demise of her husband.
