OM NAMAH SHIVAY

After a holy dip in Holy Ganga , a devotee is meditation on the ghat of Banaras very early morning.



TRIPUND -- three horizontal strips on the forehead & other parts of the body of the devotee of SHIVA.

Tripundra is a Saivite's great mark, three stripes of white vibhuti on the brow. This holy ash signifies purity and the burning away of anava, karma and maya. The bindu, or dot, at the third eye quickens spiritual insight.