This article or section does not cite its references or sources.
You can help Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations.
Flower Tattoos
The Lotus Flower - This design is as symbolically important in the East as the Rose is in the West. In fact, the Lotus and the Rose are the two most powerful of all the flower symbols.
The lotus figures prominently in the Creation Myths of Indian and China, and Buddha is said to have risen at the center of a Lotus Blossom. The Water Lily plays a similar role in Egyptian culture as the Lotus does in Asian cultures.
The Lotus flower is symbolic of rebirth, but in addition to its religious meaning, the lotus is also a symbol of all that is true, good and beautiful, representing good fortune, peace and enlightenment.
In some belief systems, different coloured Lotus blooms have different symbolic meanings. There are white, blue, red and yellow lotuses described in ancient Indian sutras, or writings. Different colors have different meanings. White, for instance, represents "purity"; blue represents "goodness"; and red represents "enlightenment."
Lotus' or water lilies are often portrayed in Chinese and Japanese art and traditional Japanese woodblock prints, which heavily influenced traditional Japanese tattoo artists. Indian art and carving also, has the lotus flower as a prominent reoccurring design motif.
References
Categories: All pages needing to be wikified | Wikify from July 2006
