| There are very many beautiful and interesting | | | | (Shiva's trident). |
| Sanskrit tattoo designs. Sanskrit is very old, born | | | | There is good reason why Om is popular, but it is |
| as early as 1500 BC. It was originally a spoken | | | | sad to see how so many tattoos use the same |
| language, used for the Hindu religion in India. It | | | | Om symbol. Since Sanskrit was originally a spoken |
| slowly expanded its role over the centuries, spilling | | | | language, many different writing systems grew up |
| into the royal courts and literature. Three of the | | | | around it. The Om that is commonly seen in |
| greatest epic poems in the world, the Ramayana, | | | | tattoos is based on the Devanagari script. While it |
| Mahabharata and Bagavadgita are composed in | | | | is beautiful and elegant, there are other scripts |
| Sanskrit. As you can see, there is a wealth of | | | | with equally beautiful Om symbols - the Tamil |
| material inspiring numerous tattoo images. | | | | Om, the Tibetan Om, the Balinese Om, the Bangla |
| Despite the large number of potential Sanskrit | | | | Om, the Jain Om, the Gurmukhi Om. Before you |
| tattoo designs, only a few are commonly seen. | | | | commit yourself to the Devanagari Om, you |
| Many Sanskrit tattoos feature one of these three | | | | should take a look at these other Om symbols. |
| symbols - Om, Padma (lotus flower), or Trishula | | | | |