Name Tilak
Gender Masculine
Scripts तिलक(Sanskrit)
Other Forms FormsTilaka
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Meaning & History
Tilak (or Tilaka) is the Hindu ritual of marking someone's forehead with a fragrant paste, such as of sandalwood or vermilion, as a welcome and expression of honour when they arrive. The name can also be given after the Indian nationalist, teacher and indipendence activist Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856–1920).