Historians have discovered that during the Harappan civilization, women applied sindoor along the part of her hair.  This showed they were married.  This tradition has been carried on in the Northern part of India even today.  It is believed that traditional sindhoor is made from natural ingredients like turmeric, ghee, slaked lime and lime juice.  There are other types of sindoor and the ingredients should be examined.

According to Hindu traditions it is customary for a groom to apply sindoor on his bride’s hair parting during the wedding ceremony.  According to astrology, Mesha Rashi, Aries is on the forehead of a human body.  The Lord of Aries is Mars and his color is red, which is auspicious.  It is believed it affects the well being of not only the women who is getting married but also of their life partner.   The red color signifies strength.

In Ramayana, in the section of “Sundara kanda”, Goddess Sita applies sindoor on her parting, immediately hanuman asks her why she did that, she replies, “this is for longevity and good health of my husband, Rama”.  So, immediately, Hanuman immerse himself in sindoor, to show his devotion to Lord Rama.  Thus, this tradition has been passed on from generations to generations for centuries.