Thai Temple Tattoos 108 Yant

Yant Ongk Pra (Buddha's Body)

Onk Pra represents The Buddha Himself.

The Half Moon Symbol to be seen above "Onk Pra" so often represents the Moon Illuminating the way for us in the Dark Hours.

The small Circle (Sun Symbol) to be seen above many Yant means the Sun lighting our way in the daytime; and that all Humans and Living beings exist under the influences of the stars and Planets, and that these forces enable us to develop and brings Changes.

The Zig - Zag spiral line on the top of eaxh Yant is called Unaalome.

Unaalome represents the Saints who have attained the status of Enlightened beings.The Fetters of desire have been disentangled and discarded....These beings do not waver on their path as normal Humans do (Note the end of the zig zag evolves into a straight line, meaning that he has ceased to enter into diversion and is on a straight, direct path to Nirvana.

The spiral in the middle represents the Crown of the Head of the Buddha. The Line of the Unaalome is straigh and unwavering - Perfect and complete.