Buddha Tattoo
A lot of people get Buddha Tattoos regardless of their religious beliefs. For most people, instead of associating the tattoo with God, they connect it to the ideal such as serenity, the four noble truths as explained by Buddha.
Origin of Buddha Tattoos
According to studies, Buddhist Art first emerged in India and Sri Lanka after Gautam Buddha’s passing. This should be around 563 B.C.E. to 483 B.C.E. During this period, Buddhist Art was mostly anionic. This means that the allusion made to Buddha was suggestive and symbolic.
You will not see images or idols of Buddha in the art of this period. Reference was made to ideologies of Buddha rather than the God himself. It was around the time of first-century C.E that iconic Buddhist art was introduced in India. This was the result of the Greek invasion in the northwestern part of India.
Another factor for the emergence of iconic Buddhist art is the Buddhist association with Hellenistic culture in the Kingdoms influenced by the Indo-Greek culture.
