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  2. Yantra tattooing - Wikipedia

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    Yantra tattooing or Sak Yant is a form of tattooing using Indian yantra designs. It consists of sacred geometrical, animal and deity designs accompanied by Pali phrases that are said to offer power, protection, fortune, charisma and other benefits for the bearer.

  3. Yantra - Wikipedia

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    Yantra (यन्त्र; lit. 'machine'/'contraption' [1]) is a geometrical diagram, mainly from the Tantric traditions of the Indian religions. Yantras are used for the worship of deities in temples or at home; as an aid in meditation; and for the benefits believed given by their occult powers based on Hindu astrology and tantric texts.

  4. Yantra tattoo - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 3 January 2009, at 19:07 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may ...

  5. Khatha - Wikipedia

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    Yantra (tattoo) with Old Khmer script. Khatha (Khmer: គាថា) (Thai: คาถา), or "Gatha", as originally called in Pali Language), is the Khmer and Thai name used for Sacred Pali prayers, mantras and other magical incantations. Khatha are used in general by Thai people for a great many purposes; be it for protection, charm or ...

  6. Thai folklore - Wikipedia

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    The longer pillar is the Rama I original, the shorter was added by King Mongkut (Rama IV) Yantra tattoo for protection. The core of Thai folklore is rooted in Tai folk religion. Until they were recorded, folk beliefs were handed down from one generation to the next. Village shamans are known as phram, a word that has its origin in Brahmana.

  7. Yantra (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Yantra, Veliko Tarnovo Province, a village in Gorna Oryahovitsa municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria; FC Yantra, a football club from Gabrovo, Bulgaria; Yantra, a pattern used in Hinduism for worship; Yantra yoga; Yantra tattoo; Yantra Corporation, a software company acquired by Sterling Commerce; Yantra (armament), an armament ...

  8. Yantra cloth - Wikipedia

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    During a traditional fabrication of yantra cloth, special rituals and khatha writings are made with incantations and black magic in order to ensure to superstitious efficiency of the artefact. [4] Modern marketing may sell factory-processed yantra cloth without going through these rites.

  9. Religious perspectives on tattooing - Wikipedia

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    Blood is viewed as an impure substance, so a person with a tattoo cannot engage in several religious practices. [38] However, in the present day, it is possible to get a tattoo without mixing dye with blood after it exits onto the outer surface of the body, leaving a possibility for a Muslim to wear a tattoo and perform a valid prayer. [24]