Tattoos becoming popular in Gujarat ahead of Navratri

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated:

Girls prefer tattoos depicting Radha-Krishna doing dandya raas, or that of a butterfly, a star, a flower, or a dolphin.

Tattoos are the latest fashion statement for the Gujarati youth, ahead of the Navratri festival which will begin on September 28.

Tattoo artists -- male and female -- are in demand.

These year the artists have been charging anything between Rs100 to Rs1,000, depending on the complexity of the design and the size, market sources said.

Girls prefer tattoos depicting Radha-Krishna doing dandya raas, or that of a butterfly, a star, a flower, or a dolphin.

Aneri Prajapati, a tattoo enthusiast, said, "It gives the girl a different look and makes the personality  attractive. The viewers who turn up to see garba events, easily notice those sporting special designs."

Palak Oza, a tattoo artist, said that large number of girls were approaching her to get a tattoo made, before the festival began.