mandala

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/ˈmʌn.də.lə/

noun

A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.

OriginSanskrit मण्डल →
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Meanings

mandala1

nounmandala (plural mandalas)

plural mandalas · alternative maṇḍala

  1. HinduismBuddhismA graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
  2. HinduismBuddhismAny 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 ten).

Mandala2

proper nounMandala (plural Mandalas)

plural Mandalas

  1. A surname.

Origin

mandala · noun

  1. Sanskritमण्डल
  2. Englishmandala

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

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Mandala · proper noun

  1. Teluguమండల
  2. ItalianMandalà
  3. EnglishMandala

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Italian Mandalà, a surname predominantly found in Sicily. * Borrowed from Telugu మండల (maṇḍala), a surname predominantly found in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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Translations

Catalan mandala
  • mandalaHindu design
Chinese Mandarin 曼荼羅 /曼荼罗
  • 曼荼羅 /曼荼罗 (màntúluó)Hindu design
Finnish mandala, mandala
  • mandalaHindu design
  • mandaladivision of Rigveda
French mandala, mandala
  • mandalaHindu design
  • mandaladivision of Rigveda
German Mandala
  • MandalaHindu design
Hungarian mandala
  • mandalaHindu design
Italian mandala
  • mandalaHindu design
Japanese 曼荼羅, 曼拏羅
  • 曼荼羅 (mandara)Hindu design
  • 曼拏羅Hindu design
  • 曼陀羅Hindu design
Malay mandala
  • mandalaHindu design
Polish mandala f., mandala
  • mandala f.Hindu design
  • mandaladivision of Rigveda
Portuguese mandala
  • mandalaHindu design
Russian манда́ла
  • манда́ла (mandála)Hindu design
Spanish mandala
  • mandalaHindu design
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APA

mandala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandala

MLA

“mandala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandala. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mandala,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandala.

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