Meaning of Gao Yord Sak Yant T-Shirt | Black Thai Tattoo Design
Gao Yord is possibly the most important Sak Yant design. Also referred to as the “Yant Kru”, or Master Yant, it is generally engraved on the neck in order to control the other Yant placed below.
Nine is a sacred number in Buddhism, and anything related to this number will bring you good luck. In this tattoo, the nine spires represent the 9 levels of the sky, and are meant to lead the tattoo to Nirvana.
The set of three ovals are meant to represent Buddha, and are added to the Yant to give it more power. The body of the Yant is usually made of a patchwork of small squares, each of them containing an abbreviation of a magic spell.
Generally speaking, this Yant will bring protection against dangers, great power, authority over others, success, increased attractiveness, and good fortune.
The set of 3 ovals are a representation of the Lord Buddha and this grouping of 3 ovals can be seen in many other Sak Yant designs. The Gao Yord Yant has 9 Buddhas represented, with each Buddha bestowing special powers or spells.
In the centre of the Gao Yord design is a patchwork of small squares, the magic box, (although in some designs the outlines are not shown but only the contents), each square containing an abbreviation (in Khom) for the names of all the protection spells that this Yant will bestow.