Archive for December, 2008
Revive The Ancient Sanskrit Language In Your Tattoos
by Tim Newton on Dec.29, 2008, under Sanskrit Tattoo Designs Articles
Like any other fashion fad, tattoos come and go. Today, the time for tattoos has come again. The sleeve tattoos in tribal designs of yester-year is out of fashion, relegated to punks and rebels. Fashionable tattoos today are more subtle and spiritual, like Sanskrit tattoo designs.
Sanskrit is the origin of many modern languages in South Asia, East Asia and South East Asia. According to Sir William Jones, the noted 18th century philologist, Sanskrit, ancient Greek and Latin all share a common root. Sanskrit script is horizontal in nature, with a bar on top and many curved edges. It is elegant and perfect for artistic rendering. You can have a single word like “Om” (often interpreted as universal peace in modern spiritual writings) in lower back tattoos, or a motto (like “Satyameva Jayate” – “Truth alone triumphs”) in an armband tattoos.
Do you have someone you would like to remember forever? Translate his or her name into Sanskrit and have it inked into your “in memory” tattoo design. It is more unique than using our everyday Roman alphabet, and you do not have to make any awkward explanations to your future boyfriend or girlfriend why you have someone else’s name tattooed on your buttocks.
One of the major religions in the world, Hinduism, uses Sanskrit for its religious texts. Another major religion, Buddhism, also has religious texts in Sanskrit (Although it mostly uses Pali). If you want to commemorate some wonderful event or miracle in your life, why not do it using Sanskrit tattoo designs. Of course, if you are Christian, using Latin in your “in memory” tattoo design is perfectly fine too.
The oldest surviving Hindu religious text is the Rig Veda, written in Sanskrit, dated to 1500 BC. Two other great Hindu epics exist – the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Sanskrit tattoo designs using some of the magnificent verses from these ancient writings would make a great conversation piece. So would using some of the beautiful “sutra” Buddhist verses, written in Pali or Sanskrit. Tattoos like these are ideal for someone more spiritually inclined.
Sanskrit tattoo designs make for a beautiful alternative to other popular tattoo images like the celtic cross or flower tattoos.
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Sanskrit Tattoo Designs: Let Your Skin Bring This Ancient Language Back To Life
by Tim Newton on Dec.22, 2008, under Sanskrit Tattoo Designs Articles
Today, the cycle has turned once more and tattoo designs are back in fashion for the common man (and woman). No longer is it limited to punks and the seamier side of society. More subtle designs like Sanskrit tattoo designs and small celtic cross tattoos are now in favor.
Regardless of whether you are the spiritual and religious type, or an art and history lover, having a lower back tattoo in Sanskrit makes for an interesting topic of conversation – linguists believe that Sanskrit is the origin of all modern languages. Unlike modern languages like English, Sanskrit words have precise meanings. They are not subject to ambiguous interpretations. Sanskrit is dated back to 1500 BC. The oldest surviving example of Sanskrit is the Indian religious text, the Rig Veda.
Given its precise meanings, Sanksrit makes a good in memory tattoo design – a wonderful symbol of your adoration for a beloved wife or husband. Translate your lover’s name into Sanskrit and have a tattoo artist turn it into an in memory tattoo design for you.
Not a Christian, but want to thank some Higher Power for a miracle that happened in your life? Why not try a commemoration in Sanskrit? It is, after all, used in two of the major religions in the world today, Hinduism and Buddhism. What could be more appropriate, than to send your thanks to the divine in a divine language?
If you are a history buff, a lover of all things ancient, Sanskrit tattoo designs are for you. The Sanskrit language is ancient – its relationship to the languages of South Asia, East Asia and South East Asia similar to the relationship between Greek and Latin to English and other modern European languages. Sir William Jones, the father of comparative linguistics and Indo-European studies, asserted in 1786 that Sanskrit, ancient Greek and Latin have too much in common and must logically have originated from the same ancient source.
Sanskrit script is horizontal in nature, yet with many flowing curves. It is perfect for artistic rendering and is flexible enough to be inked as an armband tattoo or something else more elaborate. Sanskrit tattoo designs are a beautiful and elegant alternative to celtic cross tattoos.
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Sexy Sanskrit Tattoo Designs On The Lower Back For Women
by Tim Newton on Dec.15, 2008, under Sanskrit Tattoo Designs Articles
For much of Western history, only men had tattoos. But this is the modern age of women’s equality – anything a man can do, so can a woman. More and more women are starting to get tattoos. Lower back tattoos are especially popular. Peeking out from under the jeans or bikini, both men and women find them exceptionally sexy.
There are many tattoo ideas for girls – flower tattoo designs are the most popular for the lower back. However, other subtle and delicate tattoo images are also starting to gain in popularity, for example Sanskrit tattoo designs and dreamcatcher tattoo designs.
Sanskrit Tattoo Designs For The Lower Back
Creative tattoo artists have fused the popular flower tattoos with Sanskrit tattoo designs to create some very beautiful, stylish images. The lotus flower, together with the “Om” symbol are starting to become popular.
Lotus flowers are important symbols in India. They close every night and sink under the water, then re-emerge the next morning to bloom again. The lotus flower is symbolic of the cycle of creation and destruction of the world. It also signifies the purity of one’s heart, mind and soul.
In the Hindu creation myth, the god of Creation, Brahma was born from a lotus blossom which sprang from the navel of Vishnu, the god who maintains and preserves the world. Brahma and Vishnu are two of the three highest gods, the Trimurti. Shiva is the third, the god of Destruction.
The Om symbol has long been used as the prime chant in many systems of meditation. Mystics and spiritualists consider Om to be one of the primal sounds of Creation.
When used together with the Om symbol in Sanskrit tattoo designs, the lotus flower is often drawn in a stylized manner, mainly inked in shades of blue, red and orange.
Dreamcatcher Tattoo Designs
Like Sanskrit tattoos, the dreamcatcher tattoo is a modern adaptation of an ancient, cultural tradition. The dreamcatcher comes from the American Indian tribe of the Chippewa, who tie strands of sinew in a web-like design around a small round or teardrop shaped frame. They hang the dreamcatcher as a charm to protect young children from nightmares.
Dreamcatcher tattoo designs first became popular in the pan-Indian movement of the 1960’s and 70’s, then went out of fashion. Today, these beautiful and delicate designs are making their comeback.
Lower Back Tattoos
Lower back tattoo designs are usually placed in the small of the back or on the upper part of the buttocks. When choosing the small of the back, some women prefer to have smaller tattoos offset to one side, avoiding the bony area of the spine. Many people find that tattoos around the spine sting more than tattoo in more fleshy areas of the body.
Women who are shy should avoid getting tattoos in the upper buttock area. The tattoo artist needs room to work, so the recipient cannot wear any underwear.
Flowers, especially roses, and tribal tattoo designs are still very popular for mid-sized lower back tattoos. Besides Sanskrit designs and dreamcatchers, the Celtic cross is also becoming popular with women.
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