Indian tattoos – traces of the divine
The exhibition in Mumbai this weekend is billed as India’s first, with organisers hoping to tap into a growing interest in permanent body art among young Indians. But Girish, an exhibitor at the event, knows that body art in India is not a new trend set by cricketers or movie stars.
Tattooing has been an integral part of Indian tribal culture for centuries and no Hindu wedding is complete without the mehndi ceremony, where the bride’s hands and feet are elaborately decorated in non-permanent henna. “It (tattooing) is documented in the Vedas (scriptures) from the time of (the Hindu epic) The Mahabarahata. Lord Krishna had a tattoo done for his queen,” said Girish, who runs the Bramha Tattoo Studio in Bangalore.
“It’s been around for a long time, then it disappeared for some reason. Now it’s come back,” he told AFP. Reality television shows like “LA Ink” — about tattoo artists and their clients in Los Angeles — have helped changed the modern mindset towards tattoos in India, he said. “About five years back people didn’t want to go for tattoos. They used think it was only for junkies. People are more open-minded now. It’s now being seen in a very good light.”
I sometimes use non-permanent henna tattoos in discreet places for fun because it is sexy and sensual and adds some spice to your private life! The tattoos that I choose are few and very beautiful and tasteful. You really have to be careful with that to avoid overkill!
Also, I make Indian foot bands that are quite the sensation! You can wear them barefoot to bed with that “special someone” or at the pool or beach. If you have beautiful feet, they really draw attention to them and show them off!
WARNING: DO NOT wear them to work! You will get men staring at your feet dripping with lust and wanting to take you out for lunch.
Indian Foot Jewelry that is all the rave and very similar to the ones that I make!
Barefoot Jewelry Movie
Heavily embellished jeweled bands
Footplay with silver anklets