mandala

noun — 3 senses

noun

/ˈmʌn.də.lə/

Etymology Borrowed from Sanskrit मण्डल (máṇḍala). Doublet of mandal.

Buddhism, Lifestyle, Religion Hinduism A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.

Buddhism, Lifestyle, Religion Hinduism Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation.

A division or book of the Rigveda (of which there are ten).

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