, 2001: I wore these spots of shine and silver like tilaks, the marks of colour that we Hindus wear on our foreheads as symbols of the divine. — Yann Martel, Life of Pi
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TILAK — BAL GANGADHAR (1856 1920) L’importance historique de Tilak tient au tournant décisif qu’il imprime au mouvement d’indépendance de l’Inde dans une phase cruciale. Qualifié d’«extrémiste» par ses contemporains, «père de la révolution indienne» pour … Encyclopédie Universelle
tilak — [til′ək] n. [Sans tilaka] a religious mark, generally of sandalwood paste, worn on the forehead by Hindu males or females … English World dictionary
Tilak — Femme indienne avec piercing et bindi. Le tilak (appelé aussi tika, bindi ou pottu) est une marque portée sur le front par la plupart des hindous. Quand il n est pas tout simplement une marque censée porter bonheur, apposée au cours d une… … Wikipédia en Français
tilak — /til euhk/, n., pl. tilak, tilaks. a distinctive spot of colored powder or paste worn on the forehead by Hindu men and women as a religious symbol. [ < Skt tilaka] * * * ▪ Hindu symbolism Sanskrit Tilaka (“mark”), in Hinduism, a mark… … Universalium
Tilak Nagar (Delhi) — Tilak Nagar, Delhi is one of the areas in West Delhi. It is approximately seventeen kilometers from the New Delhi Railway Station and twenty two kilometers from the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Tilak Nagar is connected by Delhi Metro to… … Wikipedia
Tilak Nagar — may refer to:* Tilak Nagar (Mumbai) * Tilak Nagar (Delhi) … Wikipedia
Tilak Maidan Stadium — is a multi use stadium in Goa, India. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people … Wikipedia
Tilak Raj — (born January 15 1960 in Delhi) is a former Indian cricketer who played for Baroda and Delhi. He was a left hand batsman who is best known for being the unfortunate victim of Ravi Shastri s six sixes in an over in 1985. It was only the second… … Wikipedia
Tilak Pariyar — is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Banke 1 constituency, winning 16087 votes. [ [http://www.election.gov.np Election Commission of Nepal… … Wikipedia
Tilak, Bal Gangadhar — born July 23, 1856, Ratnagiri, India died Aug. 1, 1920, Bombay Indian scholar and nationalist. Born to a middle class Brahman family, Tilak taught mathematics and in 1884 founded the Deccan Education Society to help educate the masses. Through… … Universalium
Tilak (Vaishnava) — Followers of Vaishnavism mark their foreheads with different styles of tilak to show that they are servants of Vishnu. The markings are made either as a daily ritual, or on special occasions, and denote which particular lineage, or sampradaya the … Wikipedia
