(p. 457) tilaka a sectarian mark painted or impressed on the forehead; an ornament (কুলের তিলক). a. serving as an ornament, embellishing (কুলতিলক). তিলক কাটা v. to paint or print a sectarian mark (on one's body, generally on the forehead). তিলকছাপা,, (dial.) তিলক-ছাবা corruptions of তিলকসেবা । তিলক পরা same as তিলক কাটা. ̃মাটি, ̃মৃত্তিকা n. the holy clay of the Ganges and other holy places with which sectarian marks are painted. ̃সেবা n. daily painting of sectarian marks on the eight places of the body by Vaishnavas. 103)