Mandala

A  mandala is a circular design which has traditionally been used for meditation. Sometimes mandalas are thought of  as  maps of the cosmos or as inner maps of the soul. Usually mandalas show radial symmetry.


Aztec Calendar
Stained Glass Rose Window
Snowflake
  

What is a Mandala?

Explore some of these sites to discover:

Meeting the Mandala
What is a Mandala?
Exploring the Mandala
Glossary

 
What do traditional mandalas look like?

Click on some of these to view:

Early Tibetan Mandalas
Buddhist Mandalas
Buddhist Art: Symbolism of Mandalas
How are mandalas made?

Interesting sites about  creating various types of mandalas:

Ways of Making Mandalas
Buddhist Tantric Diagrams & Information
 

Hindu Tantric Diagrams & Information
A Tibetan Mandala Sand Painting
How a Tibetan Sand Painting is Created
Image Gallery: Sacred Symbols
 

A Mandala Coloring Book Sample
Native American Sandpaintings
Explaination of Parts of a Tibetan Mandala
Mandalas and Knot Design
Do artists still create mandalas?

Check out all the different ways mandalas are made today:

An Artist who makes Painted Mandalas
Some Mandalas Made By Children
An Artist who makes Electronic Mandalas
My Mandala Home Page
Monique's Mandala Gallery
Mandala Magic Paintings
Mandala to Mandala (links)
Some additional interesting sites:
Mandalas on the Web
Snow Crystai Gallery
Virtual kaleidoscopes
Created by Betty Goodale Summer 99