Accessories and Cosmetics
Bharatanatyam
The Nose
100

The place the bindi was located

Where is the area between the eyebrows?

100

devadasis

What is the name of the bharatanatyam dancers?

100

Dubbed the "Father of Plastic History," this Indian physician was the first person to complete a nasal reconstruction.

Who was Sushruta?

200

A variation of the bindi

What is tilak or tilaka?

200

An ancient musician and sage who wrote a groundbreaking text

Who was Bharata Muni?

200

This is one reason why someone may have had their nose amputated.

What is adultery?

300

The material early accessories found in Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were made of.

What is bronze, gold, and common gemstones?

300

They were made in the shape of a body

What shape were temples made in?

300

This is the reason many people wanted nose reconstructions.

What is regaining respect from your social class?

400

The name of the sixth chakra

What is ajna chakra?

400

One of the types of jewelry bharatanatyam dancers wore

What were surya chandrans?

400

The first nasal reconstruction (rhinoplasty) used a flap from this part of the body to repair the nose.

What is the cheek?

500

The ideals that the red color of the bindi represents

What is honor, bravery, love, and prosperity?

500

An experience (of an art)

What is bhava?

500

In approximately this year, the first rhinoplasty was completed.

What is 750 BCE?