Tripund Tilak also signifies Prana or life force and the three responsibilities performed by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva respectively

• Tripundra also signifies Prana or life force and the three responsibilities performed by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva respectively.
• A tilaka is always applied with paste or powder. A tilaka is usually applied for religious or spiritual reasons, or to honour a personage, event, or victory.
• In Hinduism, the tilaka is a mark worn usually on the forehead, sometimes other parts of the body such as neck, hand or chest.