Why do Buddha and Guanyin have a little red dot on their foreheads?

According to the traditional method, when ordering auspicious moles, raw materials such as cinnabar, glutinous rice and rose petals should be mashed into paste and placed on the eyebrows on the forehead. It is said that this was originally a religious symbol, which can eliminate disasters and avoid evil spirits. Ancient Indian yoga scholars believe that the eyebrows on the forehead are the source of human vitality and must be protected with ointment. So there are still many Hindu ascetic monks who point cinnabar on their foreheads. Most auspicious moles are round in shape, but also melon seeds and water drops. You can order it yourself, or you can buy ready-made discs and paste them.