mandala

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

man=da=la

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun mandala has 1 sense

mandala(n = noun.artifact) - any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation;

OXFORD DICTIONARY

mandala, n.
1 a symbolic circular figure representing the universe in various religions.
2 Psychol. such a symbol in a dream, representing the dreamer's search for completeness and self-unity.

Etymology

Skr. m{aacute}ndala disc