Vishnu the Preserver - symbol of mercy and goodness and protector of the universe - fulfills one of the three cosmic functions in the Hindu religion. Vishnu, along with Brahma "the creator", and Shiva "the destroyer", symbolize the three projections of the Absolute, and reflect the three facets of human existence - birth, life, death.
Wearing a tattoo of Vishnu - or any of the Hindu holy triad - is to acknowledge and perhaps even celebrate your ability to entertain the apparent contradictions of free will, fate, and destiny, which are challenging to the Western mind trained in logic and reason, right or wrong, and the either or aspects of absolutes. A Vishnu design might well feel appropriate to people who see themselves as compassionate denizens of the vast spiritual, psychological and philosophical territory between creation and destruction. Vishnu is the preserver, the rescuer, the saviour.
Thousands of years ago in India, there was a great tradition of learning and scholarship. To explain the mysteries of the universe, the ancient sages of India evolved philosophies and teachings that addressed the stages of man's journey through life, and the forces that came to bear upon him. From these early philosophies sprang a culture rich in myth and diverse in spiritual teachings. The most important of religious symbols in India is the Trimurti, or triad, the three aspects of the Supreme Being - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
Below you will find a gallery of inspirational images that will help you in your quest of creating the perfect Hindu tattoo.
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