Bindi (decoration) "Bindu chakra" represented by crescent moon, they are commonly known as "Chandrakor" in this region, outside Maharashtra they are popularly known as "Marathi bindi". In Bengal region a large round red bindi is worn, brides in this region are often decorated with "Alpana" design on forehead and cheeks, along with bindi. In southern India a smaller red bindi is worn with a white tilak at the bottom, another common type is a red tilak shaped bindi. In Rajasthan the bindi is often worn round, long tilak shaped bindi are also common, as well as the crescent moon on some occasions.
The Boy & the Bindi The Boy & the Bindi The Boy & the Bindi is a 2016 children's picture book by Vivek Shraya and illustrated by Rajni Perera. It is about a young boy's obsession with his mother's bindi and his experiences when he wears one. The "School Library Journal" in a review of "The Boy & the Bindi" wrote "Shraya (God Loves Hair) makes her picture book debut with gentle rhymes and warm whimsy, amplified by Toronto artist Perara’s richly hued illustrations. The author, a transgender woman, deftly explores difference and self-acceptance, the subversion of gender expectations, and the power of “making sure