| Lotus flowers are amazing and have strong symbolic | | | | and change into something more beautiful (hopefully!). |
| ties to many Asian religions especially throughout India. | | | | So the symbol represent the struggle of life at its most |
| The lotus flower starts as a small flower down at the | | | | basic form. |
| bottom of a pond in the mud and muck. It slowly | | | | Lotus flower tattoos are also popular for people who |
| grows up towards the waters surface continually | | | | have gone through a hard time and are now coming |
| moving towards the light. Once it come to the surface | | | | out of it. Like the flower they have been at the bottom |
| of the water the lotus flower begins to blossom and | | | | in the muddy, yucky dirty bottom of the pond but have |
| turn into a beautiful flower. | | | | risen above this to display an object of beauty or al ife |
| Within Hinduism and Buddhism the lotus flower has | | | | of beauty as the case might be. Thus a lotus flower |
| become a symbol for awakening to the spiritual reality | | | | tattoo or blossom can also represent a hard time in life |
| of life. The meaning varies slightly between the two | | | | that has been overcome. |
| religions of course but essentially both religious | | | | Lotus flower and peonies are also two flowers that |
| traditions place importance on the lotus flower. | | | | are very popular among Japanese tattoo artists and |
| In modern times the meaning of a lotus flower tattoo | | | | they make a great compliment to Koi Fish tattoos. |
| ties into it's religious symbolism and meaning. Most | | | | Ironically enough the two koi fish and lotus flowers can |
| tattoo enthusiast feel that the a lotus tattoo represent | | | | often be found in the same pond in front of a temple. |
| life in general. As the lotus flower grows up from the | | | | The Koi fish is a symbol typically for strength and |
| mud into a object of great beauty people also grow | | | | individualism. |