ब्रह्मविष्ण्वोश्च रुद्रा णां सारं चैव त्रिपुंड्रकम् । तथा तिलकरूपेण ललाटान्ते महेश्वरः ७३ ।
The Tripuṇḍraka (the three parallel lines of ash marks over the forehead) is the essence of Trinity: Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Rudra. Similarly Maheśvara has retained the esence of everything in the form of Tilaka (the small circular mark) on the forehead.
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