Wearing a bindi on the forehead no doubt adds to the beauty of a women but most women these days don't put one owing to the modern wear or attire. Putting a kumkum on a forehead no doubt has been linked to activating the third eye, but not many choose to believe this anymore. 

Additionally, women now are using Bindis made of synthetic material, which is not effective. Kumkum alone works.

Yes, kumkum work rest of the bindi are just for beautification.

Yes, kumkum work rest of the bindi are just for beautification.

 

The very purpose for which Bindi is applied on the forehead is lost. This is how people are caught in the web of modernity

A bindi, especially kumkum, on the forehead of a woman makes a lot of difference. It reflects the femininity with all its beauty and cordiality, whatever may be the beliefs behind it. 

It's a tradition that has seen centuries .we say in Telugu that a Bindi worn woman looks like Mahalakshmi.

Do we have any statistics to substantiate the thesis that bindi adds to intellect and world wide the women not wearing bindi are mentally inferior. In In absence of adequate data and basis, we cannot subscribe to such iews. . . 

Do we have any statistics to substantiate the thesis that bindi adds to intellect and world wide the women not wearing bindi are mentally inferior. In In absence of adequate data and basis, we cannot subscribe to such iews. . . 

 

Its OK. It has been accepted and published by a leading news paper of the country, The Hindu. If you go through the article, you will get a  clear view.

Some companies are not allowing the women to put Kum-kum on their head. There is a saying in tamil that "Neerila netriku azagu paz".

Some companies are not allowing the women to put Kum-kum on their head. There is a saying in tamil that "Neerila netriku azagu paz".

 

I heard certainorganizations do not allow wearing bangles and flowers, but I didn't hear about not allowing women employees to wear Bindi or KumKum.