Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Even before the organized religion became a widespread phenomenon, indigenous people were tattooing themselves for spiritual reasons. These tattoos aren’t mere pieces of decoration but they often carry a deeper meaning. Although, both Christianity and Koran forbid tattoos; it is the Christians and the Moslems, who tattoo themselves more than any other religion in the world.

Cross ,Memorial Tattoo

In remembrance of a loved one

. Cross ,Memorial Tattoo

Divine Religious Tattoo

Tattoo of Jesus Christ face on body

Divine Religious Tattoo

Cross Praying Hands – Religious Tattoo

Tattoo of Holy Christ Cross and praying hands on body

Cross Praying Hands - Religious Tattoo

Holy Heart – Religious Tattoo

Tattoo of holy lady and a heart on arm

Holy Heart - Religious Tattoo

Burning Eye – Hindu Tattoo

Burning Eye - Hindu Tattoo

Tattoo of Sun with an eye on center and flames surrounding it on biceps

Tribal Dragon tattoos designs

Tribal Dragon

Dragon was the original flames were added later

Tribal dragon

Rosary tattoo

Its a rosary with my boyfriend name.
rosary tattoo on foot

Commemorative

Hindu Tattoos Designs

The Hindus have 840 million deities – there is a deity for every cause. Be it water, land, knowledge or even tools; you will find a god for it. Therefore, there is no dearth of choices; you just have to make up your mind. Most popular Hindu tattoos include the images of three supreme Gods – the creator (Brahamana), the sustainer (Vishnu) and the destroyer (Shiva). Quotes from the sacred books are also popular and they are implanted in Devnagari script; devnagari means ‘the alphabet of the Gods’.

Spiritual Eyes – Bird Tattoo

Tattoo of eyes of bird separated by spiritual Hindu word “OM” on body
bird-tattoo-designs-3

Holy White Ink Tattoo

Tattoo of white ink Spiritual Symbol “OM” on body

Holy White Ink Tattoo

Religious Back Tattoo Design

Tattoo of Lord Ganesha on back of body

Religious Back tatoo design

Religious Heart – Shiv Tattoo

Tattoo of Lord Shiv along with flowers and snakes on heart

Religious Heart - Shiv Tattoo

Christian Tattoos Designs

According to a study, one in five people going for a tattoo opts for a religious tattoo and Christian tattoos evidently dominate this genre. Many people consider these tattoos as a way to get closer to God. Praying hands, doves and angles are the most popular Christian tattoos and virtually each crusader had a Christian tattoos; it was regarded as something honourable. Portraits of Jesus Christ and Mary the Virgin are also famous but there are some radical Christian groups who cite tattoos a pagan practice and therefore ‘anti-Christian.’

Cross ,Memorial Tattoo

In remembrance of a loved one

. Cross ,Memorial Tattoo

Lord At Cross – Religious Tattoo

Tattoo of Almighty Jesus Christ on cross and nails piercing their holy body on back of body

Lord At Cross - Religious Tattoo

Beautiful Religious Tattoo

Tattoo of beautiful Cross and stylish tag on it on forearm
Beautiful Religious Tattoo

Jesus Tattoos Designs

Jesus tattoos come under the category of Christian tattoos. Most famous tattoo of Jesus is the Jesus hanging on the cross. It is said that Jesus tattoos were revitalized when contemporary devout Christians decided to tattoo themselves with the images of Jesus and claim back their religion from the Hippies, who had waged a cultural war against Christianity, in the 1960s and the 1970s.

Divine Religious Tattoo

Tattoo of Jesus Christ face on body

Divine Religious Tattoo

Almighty Religious Tattoo

Tattoo of Almighty Lord Jesus Christ and cross on biceps
Almighty Religious Tattoo

Lord At Cross – Religious Tattoo

Tattoo of Almighty Jesus Christ on cross and nails piercing their holy body on back of body

Lord At Cross - Religious Tattoo

Foot Tattoos designs

Tattoos on the feet are more acceptable form around the world. In India and other Arab nations it is common to use ‘heena’ (paste of tree) to make elegant designs on the hands and the feet but they are temporary. Foot tattoos leave a permanent mark and because of a renewed interest in the orient, foot tattoos are getting popular in Europe and North America. Foot tattoos can be stunning works of art and they say a lot about you.

Colorful Lotus Tattoo

Tattoo of colorful lotus on foot

Colorful Lotus Tattoo

Latin Foot Tattoo

Tattoo of Latin words written on foot

Latin Foot Tattoo

Four Butterflies

1 for each of my beautiful kids

four-butterflies

Tree tattoo designs zone tattoo

Trees Tattoos

Tree tattoos evoke emotions which otherwise would be difficult to arouse by another tattoo. Tree tattoos are normally associated with wisdom but that is not all, take two trees twining together and they represent ‘eternal love’ or a tree without leaves shows the emotional pain the wearer had to go through at some point in his/her life. Nowadays, when climate change is a buzz word, tree tattoos can also be used to carry an advice that you are environmentally conscious and that others should care for the nature two

Tree Circle Tattoo

Tattoo of a tree and a circle on back of body

Tree Circle Tattoo

Saint Buddha – Religious Tattoo

Tattoo Saint Gautam Buddha sitting under tree on forearm

Saint Buddha - Religious Tattoo

Guitar Tree Tattoo

Tattoo of a tree in shape of guitar and animals on body
Guitar Tree Tattoo

Knife and Dagger Tattoos

Knife and dagger tattoos are regarded as cool by many school going children. There are many variations but all have one thing in common – the image of a dagger or a knife. Knives and daggers can be tattooed alone or they can supplement a bigger image to tell a story. For example: daggers with skulls are often worn by those, who have spent sometime in a prison. Because knives and daggers are an old form of warfare, these tattoos have been around for quite a long time and opting for a knife/dagger tattoo is also a way to celebrate one’s ethnic heritage to some people.