A while ago, we wrote an article with the topic ‘Mandala Tattoos for women”. Indeed, we believe that Mandala Tattoos are incredibly beautiful are in women. However, that does not mean that Mandala Tattoos are not suitable are for men. Quite the contrary, in fact. We have already regularly had awesome and cool Mandala tattoos placed on men. And we also still see every time again that the popularity of Mandala tattoos is increasing. Applications continue to flowing in, and we understand all too well why that is the case.
The meaning behind mandala tattoos
The word mandala literally translates to the word circle in the Sanskrit language. Hence, the design of a mandala tattoo 9 times out of 10 is made in a circle shape. However, the origin of the mandala tattoo brings another completely different story. In fact, this tattoo style has its origins in Hinduism and can also be found in Buddhism.
In these beliefs, they see the circle as a sign of perfection and balance. All the small parts then present in this circle provide what is called balance. As a result, in these cultures, the mandala therefore mainly represents balance in a perfect life.
Popular places to get a mandala tattoo
We actually see in men four places that are incredibly popular to place a mandala tattoo. These are as follows:
The arm
We at mandala tattoos get an awful lot of requests for arm tattoo placement. This varies from time to time whether this involves a full sleeve in mandala style, or a smaller tattoo on the forearm or upper arm/shoulder. There are also very many beautiful variations of this when you look for inspiration. The arm is generally a popular place to get tattoos, so this obviously does not surprise us.
The knee
One place that we see increasing a lot especially with mandala tattoos in recent years is the knee. This is probably also because the tattoo is a relatively painful place to tattoo on. However, we do see incredibly cool and unique results. On the knee, the mostly round shape of the mandala tattoo comes out very well. In the experience of our customers, this is always worth the pain!
The chest
Again, a very popular place for tattoos, but no less spectacular for that. The mandala tattoo on the chest is ideal for men. As mentioned earlier, mandala tattoos often have round shapes, so they also look very good on a man’s chest. A safe choice, but very beautiful!
The hand
Generally, the hand is considered a very painful place to get a tattoo. Yet we are seeing a trend of mandala tattoos being put on hands. And we can understand why, because it looks really cool. Not for everyone, but for those who do, it is really incredibly beautiful.