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mandala

noun

  1. religious diagram
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌn.də.lə/

name

Etymology: 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.

  1. A surname.

noun

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

  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).