Kumkum or Roli is the Indian name of "vermilion". It is mixed with water to make a paste which is used to make a mark on either the forehead of the deity or other Sadhana articles (Yantra, Gutika, etc.). It is considered auspicious and represents the tradition of India. Red is the colour of power and energy. The kumkum, being sattvik, attracts the Divine Principle. A spiral of this Divine Principle is generated in the kumkum. and is activated. According to the Hindu astrological belief, kumkum is also the symbol of Saubhagya or good luck.