Hua Suea Paed Tidt
Tiger Head in Eight Directions
A frontal tiger head with open jaws inside a closed ring of Khom script, surrounded by eight spires pointing outwards in eight directions.
✦Meaning & Background
At the centre a tiger looks straight at you, jaws open and fangs bared, enclosed by a ring of Khom script. Around it eight spires point outwards, each rising from a small panel of syllables, with loose letters in between. It is the layout of the Paed Tidt, which in the tradition stands for protection in all eight directions, with the tiger as the heart everything turns around.
✦More about this design
The layout of this design comes from the Paed Tidt: a ring of Khom script with eight spires pointing outwards in eight directions, each rising from a small panel of syllables. In the classic Paed Tidt the centre is filled with script. Here it holds a tiger head, frontal, with open jaws and bared fangs. That gives a yantra of script a clear image at its heart. In the tradition the tiger stands for strength, courage and authority. As a standalone tiger head it has an open arc of script around it. Here the ring is closed and the design radiates in every direction. You also see an animal in a closed circle in the twin tigers in a mantra circle. If you prefer the tiger in profile and crowned, take a look at the crowned tiger head. The round shape with its spires pointing outwards needs room on every side. It works best in the centre of the upper back or on the chest, where the eight directions can fan out freely. Browse all Sak Yant designs, read about all Sak Yant symbols or book an appointment.
✦Frequently asked questions
Is this a Paed Tidt?
The layout is: a ring of script with eight spires in eight directions. In the classic Paed Tidt the centre is filled with script, here it holds a tiger head.
Why a tiger head at the centre?
It gives the yantra an image at its heart. In the tradition the tiger stands for strength, courage and authority, and the eight spires point outwards from there in every direction.
Where is this design usually placed?
In the centre of the upper back or on the chest, where the round shape with its outward spires can fan out freely.
