Are you trying to herald a new time, a new beginning in your life? If you are a Bengali, this is the perfect time to do so, with the Bengali New Year or Nababarsha starting in April. This is a great time to mark a new beginning even for others. So, here are 5 excellent tattoo ideas that you can browse and choose any of these to ring in the Bengali New Year with style.
Fish head
No Bengali is complete without a generous dose of fish in daily diet – “Mache Bhaate Bangali” or “Bengali with Fish and Rice”, as they say. If you are a Bengali away from home and feeling nostalgic about your favorite fish dishes, be it Ilish, Koi, Rui or Boal, you will love to get a fish head tattoo etched on yourself. You can get it on your wrist or forearm or even on your feet, where you can see it often and every day. Or if your heart craves for fish, maybe you can get your favorite fish head image tattooed on your chest, just where the heart lies underneath.
Glass of tea with vapors
Bengalis are tea-lovers from the bottom of their hearts, and you can celebrate the Bong essence with this favorite beverage that drives animated conversations on both sides of the Ganges. If you consider yourself to be a true Bengali, and your heart beats for tea, a glass of tea with vapors must be a part of you.
Feluda, Topshe and Jatayu
Here is the winsome threesome – the immortal characters of master filmmaker Satyajit Ray, first witnessed on celluloid in 1974 in “Sonar Kella”, his film adaptation of his eponymous novel. And the film and its characters are back in the news again, with its 50th glorious anniversary celebrated recently. If you are just like any other die-hard Feluda fan who has grown up watching the amazing adventures of one of the most popular Bengali sleuths, Feluda, and his cousin and friend, you will simply love to make them a part of yourself, forever!
Mangal Chinha
This is a variation of the Swastika sign and a symbol that any Bengali can identify with. A fixture during the Bengali Nababarsha celebrations, it is almost on every home or shop door during the Bengali New Year celebrations. You can find this on the Mangal Ghot or Mangal Kalash, the decorative pitcher that symbolizes prosperity and auspiciousness in the Bengali culture, adorned with this sign as well as mango leaves and a coconut placed on top.
Mohunbagan /East Bengal flag
Football is inseparable from the Bengali bloodstream, and if you are a fan of any of the two big teams of Bengal, get etched with your team flag. If you are a Bengali in a true sense, you will love this tattoo. This is one image you will never regret having on yourself, ever!
Choose any of these tattoo ideas for Bengali New Year and get set for the New Year, new times ahead with a more positive mindset, celebrating your Bengali spirit and identity, the “Bangaliana” – with full fervor.
