mandala

English

Alternative forms

• maṇḍala

Etymology

From Sanskrit मण्डल (máṇḍala).

Noun

mandala (plural mandalas)

1. (Hinduism, Buddhism) A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
2. (Hinduism, Buddhism) Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation.
3. A division or book of the Rigveda (of which there are 10).

Translations

Hindu design

• Finnish: mandala (fi)
• French: mandala (fr) m

• 曼荼羅 (まんだら, mandara), 曼拏羅, 曼陀羅
• Malay: mandala (ms)

division of Rigveda

• Finnish: mandala (fi)

• French: mandala (fr) m

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.

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Old High German

Etymology

From Late Latin amygdala.

Noun

mandala f

1. almond