English Explanatory Dictionary

mandala

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
  2. 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 ten).
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌn.də.lə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mandala.wav

Word forms

mandala mandalas maṇḍala

Etymology

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

Derived words

mandalalike mandalic
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