
I wrote a short story describing why I bought this pendant which you can read here. I had no idea what it was or what it meant until very recently. It is a Maharashtrian stamp that can be dipped in ink, and the symbol can be stamped on…what? foreheads?

ḍīka – a phrase corresponding with
Admirable! Capital! Excellent! Exactly as could be wished!

Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra.