tilaka
/tɪˈlɑːkə/ or /tɪˈlɑːkɑː/Definitions
1. noun
a mark or spot, especially a dot or a spot of color, on the forehead, especially in Hinduism and Buddhism, marking a person as a devotee, a monk, or a pilgrim.
“The devotee applied a tilaka to the center of her forehead, a traditional symbol of her faith.”