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mandala¹
- /ˈmʌn.də.lə/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Sanskrit मण्डल (máṇḍala). Doublet of mandal.
noun mandalas · maṇḍala
- A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
- 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).
Mandala²
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun Mandalas
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "mandala." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mandala. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mandala. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mandala "mandala." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mandala.Cite this
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title = {mandala},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mandala},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
