mandala

[ muhn-dl-uh ]
/ ˈmʌn dl ə /

noun

Oriental Art. a schematized representation of the cosmos, chiefly characterized by a concentric configuration of geometric shapes, each of which contains an image of a deity or an attribute of a deity.
(in Jungian psychology) a symbol representing the effort to reunify the self.

Origin of mandala

First recorded in 1855–60, mandala is from the Sanskrit word maṇḍala circle

Example sentences from the Web for mandala

  • The fact that mandala, traded all over the world, once represented that order escapes their personal experience.

  • The marriage ceremony takes place in a pandal (booth) on a raised or conspicuous place adorned with various figures or mandala.

British Dictionary definitions for mandala

mandala
/ (ˈmændələ, mænˈdɑːlə) /

noun

Hindu & Buddhist art any of various designs symbolizing the universe, usually circular
psychol such a symbol expressing a person's striving for unity of the self

Word Origin for mandala

Sanskrit: circle