a triple sectarial mark consisting of 3 lines or marks on the forehead
(H3) [Printed book page 459,2] त्रि (tri)—पुण्ड्र (—puṇḍra)n. a triple sectarial mark consisting of 3 lines or marks on the forehead (or on back, heart, shoulders &c., Religious Thought and Life in India, also called ’Brāhmanism and Hindūism,’ by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) 400 ), Vas.; Hariv.; BrahmāṇḍaP.; Tithyād. [ID=87968]
Three curved horizontal marks made across the forehead with ashes or cowdung.
त्रि (tri)पुण्ड्र (puṇḍra) (tripuṇḍra) [Printed book page 390] त्रि (tri)पुण्ड्र (puṇḍra) (tripuṇḍra) n. (-ण्ड्रं (-ṇḍraṃ)) Three curved horizontal marks, made across the forehead with cowdung, ashes, &c. they are worn especially by the followers of ŚIVA, or ŚAKTI, and are indispensable in proceeding to worship the former.
E. त्रि (tri) three, triple, and पुण्ड्र (puṇḍra) a line; also with उन् (un) added त्रि (tri)पुण्ड्र (puṇḍra) (tripuṇḍra)क (tripuṇḍraka).
[ID=18112]
— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Three curved horizontal marks on the forehead.
त्रिपुण्ड्र (tripuṇḍra) [Printed book page 345-b] त्रि-पुण्ड्र (tri-puṇḍra)(ण्ड्रं) ((ṇḍraṃ)) 1. n. Three curved horizontal marks on the forehead. [ID=17588]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Three curved horizontal marks made across the forehead with ashes or cowdung, worn especially by followers of Shiva or Shakti.
n. (-ण्ड्रं (-ṇḍraṃ)) Three curved horizontal marks, made across the forehead with cowdung, &c.; they are worn especially by the followers of SIVA, or SAKTI, and are indispensable in proceeding to worship the former.
E. त्रि (tri) three, triple, and पुण्ड्र (puṇḍra) a line; also with कन् (kan) added त्रि (tri)पुण्ड्र (puṇḍra) (tripuṇḍra)क । (tripuṇḍraka .)
[ID=18095]
— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
three horizontal lines of ashes drawn across the forehead and other parts of the body, especially by the followers of Shiva
त्रिपुण्ड्र (tripuṇḍra) [Printed book page 212] त्रिपुण्ड्र (tripuṇḍra)n. three lines made across the forehead and other parts of the body with ashes etc., esp. by the followers of Śiva. [ID=12878]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
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Definitions on this page come from 5 works:
Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.
