Cool Tattoos for Girls With Tattoo Designs Typically Flower Tattoos Designs Art GalleryAmazing lotus flower and has a strong symbolic ties to many Asian religions especially throughout India. Lotus flower starts as a small flower down at the bottom of a pond in the mud and dirt. Grows slowly toward the surface of the water constantly moving toward the light. After that came out of the water lilies begin to grow and turn into beautiful flowers.
In Hinduism and Buddhism the lotus flower has become a symbol for the resurrection to the reality of spiritual life. The meaning varies slightly between the two religions of course but essentially both religious traditions place importance on the lotus flower.
In modern times the meaning of a lotus flower tattoo ties into the religious symbolism and meaning. Most tattoo enthusiasts feel that the lotus tattoo represents life in general. When the lotus flower grows from the mud into objects of beauty people also grow and change into something more beautiful (hopefully!). So the symbol represent the struggle of life at its most basic form.
Lotus flower tattoos are also popular for people who have been through tough times and is now out of it. Like the flowers they had at the bottom in the muddy, yucky dirty bottom of a pond but have risen above this to display the objects of beauty or al ife of beauty as the case may be. Thus a lotus flower tattoo or blossom can also represent difficult time in life that have been overcome.
Lotus flower and peonies are also two flowers are very popular among Japanese tattoo artists and they make a great compliment to Koi Fish tattoos. Ironically enough the two koi fish and lotus flowers can often be found in the same pond in front of a temple. The Koi fish is usually a symbol of strength and individualism.
