Pt. Shri. Vedavyasacharya
Snanam
A question was asked: Should women also wear Gopichandana daily?
For this, a text called Smrityartha Sagara gives the following explanation:
“Suvasinyopi bibhr̥yuh tilakopari kumkumam,
Anyatha patakam proktam tatpakam nishphalam bhavet.”
This means that women too should daily apply Gopichandana on the forehead. After applying Gopichandana, they should place kumkum on top of it.
Only when it is worn in this manner will the food prepared by such women be fit to be offered as Naivedya to the Lord.
If Gopichandana is not applied and only kumkum is worn, and the food prepared in that state is offered to the Lord, the Lord will not accept it.
