Buddhist Tattoos- The Buddhist religion is full of beautiful religious imagery which lends itself well to tattoos. In fact there are many Buddhist themes and art that has become popularized in tattoo fashion today. Many of the most popular tattoo designs are from the Buddhist traditions. There is nothing one way or the other that strongly prohibits or extolls tattooin as an art form. However, in Thailand many of the monks even the older monks whom are very devout Buddhists have huge full body tattoos. They feel that it is like an magical amulet that one can wear to ward off evil spirits.
Hindu Tattoos - Hinduism is actually not just one unified religion. Very similar in many ways to Christianity Hinduism is made up of many different religious traditions that all ascribe to the same basic principles and tennants of faith. However, a Shivite (one who Whorships Shiva) is very different then a devotee of the god Vishnu. So within Hinduism there are many different traditions. Some of the traditions forbid tattooing while others have a more open policy.
Hinduism has a very deep connection with art and art is a major part of the religion. This has allowed for thousands upon thousands of religious imagery to be developed and much of it has come into the art form of tattooing. So much so that you can find many Hindu tattoo themes and designs in most popular tattoo shops here in the west. Kali, Shiva and even Vishnu have all become very popular subjects for tattoos.
Islam and Muslim - To the Muslim people the Islamic faith pretty much prohibits tattoos when it essentailly states that no one should decorate their body to make it more beautiful. This has but a pretty strong ban on tattooing for most Islamic believers. There are some that go ahead anyway and they see nothing wrong with it but there is not a strong tradition of tattooing within the Islamic religion.
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