Raveena Tandon has spoken about three personal tattoos: a scorpion near her heart, her children’s names across her back and paw prints for the animals she loves. She discussed them while talking about her daughter Rasha’s own tattoo and recalled the odd start to the scorpion story: an artist mistook her newspaper sketch for a prawn.
The scorpion near her heart
The small scorpion sits on the upper left side of Raveena’s chest, just below the collarbone. She has connected it to her Scorpio sign and has described the tattoo as emotional.
Raveena said she took a scorpion picture from a newspaper to a parlour that mostly did eyebrow tattoos. When she asked where the design should go, the artist apparently thought she meant a prawn. She had to explain that it was a bichhu, not a zhinga. She later had the tattoo done in Los Angeles in 1992.
The story is part of what she has shared about the piece; the visible design is compact and easy to read. The open skin around it keeps the scorpion distinct without turning it into a large chest composition.
The names on her back
Raveena has said her children’s names are tattooed across her back. An older photograph shows script high on the back near the shoulders. It’s a family tribute in a place that can stay covered, and the image doesn’t make every letter easy to read.
Script lettering needs enough room to follow the body without crowding. Here, the visible writing has a light, handwritten look. Raveena has spoken about her children’s names together, making this a family piece rather than a single-name tribute.
Paw prints for the animals she loves
Raveena has described her paw prints as a tribute to the animals she loves. She hasn’t tied them to one specific pet; the idea is about animals in her life more generally.
That gives the piece a different focus from the scorpion and the names: one is linked to her zodiac sign, one to her children, and the paws to her affection for animals. The meanings are distinct even though the designs are all simple.
A family conversation
Rasha’s butterfly tattoo is not one of Raveena’s tattoos, but it came up in the same family conversation. Rasha’s design has a trident at its centre. Raveena described the butterfly as connected to the memory of Rasha’s grandfather, with religious meaning attached to the colours and symbols.
Their tattoos aren’t matching designs. Raveena’s are small symbols and lettering; Rasha’s is more elaborate and spiritually specific. The conversation shows how each chose a different way to carry family meaning.
A second look at the family story
Raveena has also appeared with mehendi designs on her hands that reference family. Henna is temporary and can mark a celebration; her tattoos are permanent. The two forms can use similar fine lines or motifs, but a mehendi pattern shouldn’t simply be copied as a tattoo stencil. A tattoo artist needs to adapt a design for skin and how it will age.
Why the collection feels connected
The designs use different forms: a scorpion, script and paw prints. What connects them is the meaning Raveena has given each one: her zodiac sign, her children and her love of animals. There’s no need to assign a larger story to details she hasn’t explained.
Making the idea yours
If you’re considering a family, pet or zodiac tattoo, start with the connection that matters to you. Think about placement as well as the design: a chest piece can be easy to show or cover, while back lettering has room for names. Bring references to an artist, but ask for a version drawn for your body rather than a copy of someone else’s tattoo.
Even small designs need room to stay clear over time. Ask how the line weight and lettering may age before settling on a size.
The short version
Raveena Tandon’s tattoos are a scorpion linked to her Scorpio sign, her children’s names and paw prints for the animals she loves. She has also shared the story of the scorpion sketch and how it was finally tattooed in Los Angeles in 1992.