{"product_id":"tilak-painting-shaiva-whiteblack","title":"Tilak Painting Shaiva - White\/Black","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eA tilak means “mark” in Sanskrit, and is a sacred sign of devotion placed on the forehead as a way of focusing the mind on the divine. Traditionally made with ash, sandalwood, vermillion, clay, or turmeric, each form reflects a spiritual lineage within Hinduism, its shape tied to the deity it honours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"704\" data-start=\"403\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"704\" data-start=\"403\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis tilak painting belongs to the Shaiva tradition. The three horizontal white lines, made with \u003cem\u003evibhuti \u003c\/em\u003e(sacred ash), recall the ash smeared on Shiva’s body and stand for the burning away of illusion and ego. They also reflect Shiva’s threefold powers of creation, preservation, and destruction, the endless cycle of the cosmos. At the center is a black oval, evoking the \u003cem\u003eShiva linga,\u003c\/em\u003e which is the most powerful symbol of Shiva’s presence. It represents the infinite, the formless divine, and the union of energy and consciousness. Together, they express renunciation, divine energy, and the devotee’s surrender to Shiva.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"600\" data-start=\"452\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1032\" data-start=\"751\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1032\" data-start=\"751\"\u003ePainted as part of a vintage miniature series in natural stone colours, these tilaks are treasured pieces with a history of their own. Each tilak stands beautifully on its own, but together they make a striking wall of colour, faith, and design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1118\" data-start=\"1034\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1118\" data-start=\"1034\"\u003ePart of Layla’s curated '\u003cem data-end=\"1065\" data-start=\"1058\"\u003eTilak'\u003c\/em\u003e series, drawn from a collection of devotional art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAvailable in: 7.5 x 10.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Layla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46721802535171,"sku":"SQ2934725","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/4158\/0035\/files\/DF7BB958-65A9-4A1F-A30D-A52DD9E7FF88_1_105_c.jpg?v=1743688757","url":"https:\/\/layla-bklyn.com\/products\/tilak-painting-shaiva-whiteblack","provider":"Layla","version":"1.0","type":"link"}