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सनातन धर्म भूमिका

Meaning of "Tilak"

Word

Tilak

Sanskrit

In General

See: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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Tilakतिलकtilaka

According to tradition, Tilak is a mark of red powder, ash or sandalwood paste that is applied...

In the Brahma Vaivarta Purana (Brahma Parva, 26) it is said: If tilak is not adorned on the...

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(1856-1920 AD) A great Nationalist leader and freedom fighter. He was well educated in...

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was an expert in Vedas and his work on veda is, 'the antiquities of Veda and... Read More
Karanatilakaकारणतिलकkāraṇatilaka

A mathematical text of 10th Century CE by Vijayananda, a scholar from Kasi. The work is...

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