All 9 Virat Kohli tattoos and their meanings explained

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Virat Kohli got inked 9 times

#2 Lord Shiva:

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Lord Shiva

On Virat's left forearm is a tattoo of Lord Shiva meditating with Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar in the background. Lord Shiva, who is one of the principal deities in Hinduism is referred to as the Destroyer of evil and the God of creation.

Only the destruction of wrong things would pave a path for the right things in life. Even after facing setbacks in life, Virat Kohli rose up against to become a better person following the principles of Lord Shiva.


#3 Monastery:

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Monastery

Just beside the tattoo of Lord Shiva is a tattoo of a monastery on Virat's left forearm. For a man who has dedicated his life to the monastery of 22 yards, the tattoo symbolises peace of mind that helps him excel in the cricket pitch.

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