Śikhā
Śikhā. The tuft of hair, also called choṭī, left unshaven by orthodox Hindus at the place (brahmārandra) where the ātman leaves the body at death or cremation. It is cut off, or plucked out, by anyone becoming a saṃnyāsin.
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