Three Great Reasons to Go for Sanskrit Tattoos

With the recent trends in armband tattoos witnessing the coming in of tribal tattoo designs, nothing can however beat the popularity of Sanskrit in the tattoo arena. Especially armband tattoos look very attractive and elegant when scripted in Sanskrit. Sanskrit characters and words look highly elegant and organized since curves, lines and bends are perfectly joined at the top by placing a horizontal line. The sleek, flexible and well-defined nature of the Sanskrit script makes it a perfect choice for armband tattoos.

Devanagari is the name of the script used for writing Sanskrit language. Though there are several other writing systems in India including Bengali, Gujarati, Gurumukhi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam, the most widely accepted writing system in Indian languages is Devanagari.

Devanagari Sanskrit script is one of the best choices for armband tattoo since it can easily emulate anklets and bracelets with the etched style of writing. It is for this reasons, Sanskrit tattoos are called permanent armbands or bracelets. In addition, most people admire the Sanskrit tattoos since the language is believed to possess miraculous, spiritual and magical powers. The antique classical nature of the Sanskrit language has created an extra appeal to the language amidst tattoo lovers.

Linguists trace the origin of Sanskrit language around 1,500 BC. It is said that Sanskrit is the oldest among all the ancient languages known to us today. The reputation of this classical language has earned it a worldwide recognition in the parallel lines of Greek and Latin.

Sanskrit language and Devanagari script have been given an incomparable status to be the language of spirituality and religion in the regions in and around India where some of the oldest of world’s religions are practiced. Most of the Sanskrit tattoos and designs make use of images and scripts that have a great amount of religious significance. Sanskrit tattoos focus on themes related to the Hindu religion. For instance some of the popular tattoo designs in Sanskrit include the OM symbol, lotus flower and the Trestle or the trident. These are extensively found in Hindu texts and are used as invocations and chants during worship and meditation.

Though Sanskrit designs might look complicated, it is very easy to make them. Deemed as the mother of all languages on this earth, Sanskrit has been extinct from common usage over a long past. The antique nature of the Sanskrit language has helped the language retain its purity over a long time. Therefore, the meaning of Sanskrit tattoos will not change with time and will remain the same for generations.