आगमे विश्वासटिप्पन्यः

A mark on the forehead, also colloquially
known as a tika, made from colored
powders mixed with oil, sandalwood
paste, or cosmetics. These forehead
marks are applied for various reasons:
for sheer ornamentation, to indicate
sectarian affiliation, or as an outward
symbol of having worshiped in a temple
that day. See tika.