Shikha (hairstyle)

A shikha (Sanskrit: शिखा, romanized: śikhā) is a tuft of hair kept at the back of the head by a Hindu following tonsure. Though traditionally considered to be an essential mark of a Hindu, today it is primarily worn among Brahmins, especially those serving as temple priests.

For the women's hairstyle, see French braid.
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