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Lotus with Spires and Inscription
An open lotus beneath a fan of seven spires, embraced by an arc of Khom script, with straight lines of text and an inscription in quotation marks below.
✦Meaning & Background
An open lotus in black lines, embraced by an arc of Khom script, beneath a fan of seven spires whose two outermost end in an almond-shaped medallion with a syllable. In the corners stand two small gateways of spires, and at the bottom two straight lines of script with a line in quotation marks. In the Buddhist tradition the lotus is one of the eight auspicious symbols and stands for purity that grows up out of the mud.
✦More about this design
The number of spires above a lotus varies from design to design on the site: five in the Red Lotus with Five Spires, seven in the Lotus with Seven Spires and nine in the Gao Yord. This design also has seven, in a fan above an open lotus, but builds a structure of its own around them. Where the Lotus with Seven Spires places its script inside the petals, here the lotus stays empty and the script curves around it as an arc. The two outermost spires end in an almond-shaped medallion with a syllable, and in the corners stand two small gateways of two spires each. At the bottom two straight lines of script lie like a plinth, with a line in quotation marks beneath them, like a caption to the drawing. That inscription makes this design easy to recognise among the other lotus designs. If you are looking for a lotus on vertical lines rather than beneath spires, have a look at the Red Lotus on Five Lines. With its fan of spires and straight base, this design sits well on the upper back or the chest, with the spires pointing up towards the neck. Browse all Sak Yant designs, read about all Sak Yant symbols or book an appointment.
✦Frequently asked questions
How does this differ from the Lotus with Seven Spires?
Both have seven spires above a lotus. There the script sits in the petals, here the lotus stays empty and the script curves around it in an arc, with straight lines and an inscription at the bottom.
What is the line in quotation marks?
A line of script that stands beneath the drawing as an inscription, apart from the arc and the lines above it. What it says exactly and whether it goes into the tattoo is something to discuss beforehand.
Why does this design fall under luck?
In the Buddhist tradition the lotus is one of the eight auspicious symbols. It stands for purity that grows up out of the mud and opens above the water.
