Tattoo Art – Religious Tattoos in Different Religions

Humans have been inking their skin from ancient times to enhance their beauty, for some religious believes or sometime for giving punishments. There is also belief that Tattoo act as amulets to protect us from magical powers. So from religious point of view tattoos plays great importance. Though some religions prohibit tattoo art, but it is practiced by people in most of religions. This art is very much prevalent among Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Islam, Sikhism and many other religions also. The tattoo lovers of these communities like to have designs of their beloved god, goddess or religious symbols on their body.

Religious tattoo is one of the oldest forms of tattoo art. Ancient people believe that having tattoo will protect them after death. In America about 25% of tattoos hold some religious background. By having tattoo on their body they can show their faith in their god.

Religious tattoo of Different Popular Religions Are as follow:

1. Christianity: Usually Christians believe in having a sign of cross because their Lord “Jesus Christ” died on a cross to save the world. Some like to have sign of “Dove”         which signify Peace.

   

   Cross Tattoo

2. Hindus: Tattoo lovers among Hindu religion use to practice different religious tattoo designs which include small symbols to Portrait tattoos. They believe that having tattoo on their body will make them remember their god every-time and tattoo will restrict them to do wrong deeds. Basic tattoo design in Hindu religion are “OM”, “Swastika” , “Trishul”, or portraits of “Shiva”, “Ganesh”, “Krishan” and other religious Gurus.

   

   Lord Shiva

3. Buddhists: Religious Tattoo art is also very much prevalent among Buddhists. People of all age group like to get inked with religious tattoos of Gautama Buddha on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.

   

   Buddha Tattoo

4. Islam: Most of the Muslim follower believes that having a tattoo is haram but Islamic tattoo lover like to have sign of “crescent and star” or Quotes (writing) of their religious Holy book “Quran”.

   

   Islamic Tattoo

5. Sikhism: Though piercing of body is prohibited in Sikhism but it is not punishable offence. The Sikh tattoo lovers like to have sign of “Ek Onkar”, “Khanda” or Portrait of their Gurus.

   

   Guru Gobind Singh ji

It is always advisable not to get these religious tattoos on the lower parts of your body because these tattoos hold religious beliefs. Tattoo lover should get religious tattoo for faith not for enhancing beauty.

Any tattoo lover wants to get tattoo related to any religion should consult best tattoo artist so that you can get the best designs. Elite art tattoo studio is one of the best tattoo studios in Chandigarh for tattoo lovers who wants to get inked in best customized designs.