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For Instance:

  • The name of the Tilaka worn by the Śaivas (शैव) is Tripuṇḍra Tilaka (त्रिपुण्ड्र-तिलक).

  • The name of the Tilaka worn by the Vaiṣṇavas (वैष्णव) is Ūrdhvapuṇḍra Tilaka (ऊर्ध्वपुण्ड्र-तिलक).


The Śāktas (शाक्त) are generally known to wear a red-dot as their Tilaka.

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Is there any dedicated name of the tilaka worn by the Śāktas (शाक्त)?

Or the 'red-dot' is simply called Bindu?

Vivikta
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It's simply called Vartulakar Tilak (वर्तुलाकार तिलक) or Mandalakar tilak (मण्डलाकार तिलक) owing to it's circular shape.

So Shri Shri Bhaskararay Ji, while commenting on Shri Kaulopnisad's Sutras. Says,

अन्त: शाक्तः । बहिः शैवः । लोके वैष्णवः । अयमेवाचारः ।
A Kaul is Shakta internally, a Shaiv externally and a Vaishnav in Public.

Shri Raya says:-

अप्राकट्येऽपि कर्त्तव्यतामेव विवृणोति । शक्तरूपास्तिरन्तःकरणेकवेद्या कार्या।
Here the Duty to keep the Achar Secret is described, He is a Shakta by his heart.

कुचन्दनेन शाक्तानां भ्रमध्ये बिन्दुरिष्यते
इति चिह्नानि विदितान्यपि
Shakta smears Chandan Paste on forehead and Bindu between eyebrows, this is the symbol prescribed.

विभूतिधारणादि शैवाचिह्नराच्छादितान्ये व कार्याणि ।
Or one should hide the Red Maha Bindu under Shaiva Symbols like Vibhuti.

कालिकार्पणमस्तु ।

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According to Radhatantram.:

त्रिपुण्डं धारयेत्‌ शैव: शाक्तश्न वर्तुलं शिवे । ऊर्ध्वपुण्डूं गाणपत्य: साधकस्यापि लक्षणम्‌ ॥

The characteristics of a saint are Tripundra by Shaiva , Vartula by Shakta, Urdhva Pundra by Ganapatya.

I hope this helps. Prd..