Bindu is a Sanskrit term meaning "point" or "dot". The feminine case ending is Bindi which denotes a small ornamental, devotional and/or mystical dot that is cosmetically applied to the forehead in the Hindu faith.
In metaphysical terms Bindu is held to be the point at which begins creation and the point at which the unity becomes the many. It is also described as "the sacred symbol of the cosmos in its unmanifested state"Bindu refers to an aspect of the anatomy of the subtle body' composed of 'drops'(Tibetan: tikle) and 'winds' (Tibetan: rlung).