I’ve always been curious as to why, but I’ve been afraid to ask as I don’t know if it’s a stereotype or insensitive. But I do want to know why, so I finally decided to ask.
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It’s called bindi or kunkum. Traditionally consecrated vermillion powder is applied between the eyebrows to cover the anja chakra, so that you receive impressions from the world through that. There are other reasons too. Considered hugely beneficial.
In more orthodox communities everybody, men and women, wears it.
Nowadays it has watered down to a synthetic dot for ornamental purposes.
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