• Tiny Shiva Tattoo Design

Shiva tattoo does not have to be collaborative and all-encompassing. They can be as sleek and small as this one that fits right on the arm. Here, the Trishul tattoo looks quite enchanting probably because of the fact that this been beautifully engraved and adorned.

• Roaring Shiva Tattoo Design

Lord Shiva is often called the auspicious one but this roaring picture might say otherwise. This is because he has multiple forms. He is both good and evil. He is one such deity that is worshipped by the Shaivites in India. He is known to have a far more complex personality than other gods in the Hindu religion. This is because he has contradictory qualities. He is mostly seen as meditating in tranquility or roaring and training fiercely like in this tattoo design. He is both the destroyer as well as the creator of the universe. He is an ascetic but at the same time the symbol of sensuality. He is the benevolent herdsman of souls and the fierce fighter too. Originally known as Rudra, the lord shiva was addressed as a minor deity mentioned only three times in the Vedas.

• Mahadev Shiva Tattoo Design

A simple way to depict the tattoo design of lord shiva to get this ‘Mahadev’ tattoo. This is simple and written in Sanskritized text format. Mahadev is literally translated to the lord of the lords and t is an appropriate title to describe lord shiva too.

• Triangle Shiva Tattoo Design

Here the triangle, which is the union of the body, mind, and the soul in the universe encompasses the chant ‘om Namah Shivaya.’ It is very significant because this is what lord shiva stands for too. The design is supplemented by a Trishul and a Damru too.

• Abstract Shiva Tattoo Design on Arm

This is the abstract tattoo art which depicts a Sanskrit letter and the image of lord shiva inside it. It is a pretty creative way to show the reverence fo the lord by making such a creative tattoo design. A tattoo like this does not even need many colors or elements.