Lord Shiva

I got my first tattoo this year in February! Getting one done was a big deal for me as I was petrified of the pain involved. I looked at tattoo designs for quite a few days, until I found one that caught my eye. It was a tattoo of Lord Shiva. Now for those of who who aren't aware, Lord Shiva is one of the deities worshipped in Hinduism. He is one of the 3 prime deities that form the trinity of maintenance of life. Bramha - Vishnu - Mahesh form the trinity in Hindu religion. Bramha is the creator , Vishnu is associated with the maintenance or existence of life and Mahesh or Shiva who is the destroyer. So this particular image of Lord Shiva captures him in one of his angry moods when he performs a from of angry dance called "Tandav". The holy river of Ganges is believed to erupt from Lord Shiva's hair.

The entire piece took me about 9 hours to finish and I am pretty happy with the way it turned out.

And for those who are wondering if this was the tattoo I got done.. I didn't. Like I said I was scared of the pain involved and opted for something that was tiny :)

Till next time! Thank you for taking time to visit my page! As always, comments and advice / criticisms are welcome.