The famous Shri Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple in Mumbai has recently made a commendable decision to apply tika on the foreheads of each devotee after darshan as a blessing from Lord Ganesha. Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh congratulates this decision on behalf of the temple administration. The ‘Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh’ has appealed that similarly, trustees and temple administration of other temples in the state should also decide to apply tika on foreheads.
In Hinduism, applying tika on the forehead has special spiritual significance. By applying tika on the forehead, the devotee not only receives the energy and blessings of the deity but it also helps to increase devotion towards that deity. Mandir Mahasangh has stated that all other temples will follow this practice inspired by Shri Siddhivinayak Temple’s initiative.
