Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Our World- Mandala

 The Mandala is used by Hindus, Buddhists and other eastern religions to establish a sacred space. Mandala, in Sanskrit, means a circle. Usually, mandalas are squares, containing a circle. In the Mandala drawn above, there is a square in a rectangle.
 This Mandala represents Nature, which is considered sacred.Offerings of coconut and rice are kept near the Mandala.
 In Hindu temples, Mandalas are drawn with coloured rangoli powder . Every day, they are swept away, and new ones are drawn.
The Mandala represents the Universe symbolically. It helps concentration , and is an aid to meditation.
You can see loads of pictures from all over the world, and learn about different cultures at Our World Tuesday.

10 comments:

  1. These are wonderful! I love the bright colors! :)

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  2. These are so beautifully done! Lovely pictures!

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  3. These are wonderful! So colorful and how interesting! What a great look at your world today! Hope your week is going well! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  4. Such profound symbolism and artistry in the mandala. Lovely.

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  5. Beautiful mandalas. I like the different colors and designs. A very pretty post. genie

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  6. Beautiful mandalas. I only see the sticker version here....;)

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  7. Very informative and beautiful!

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  8. At our Buddhist temple in San Francisco, I have seen some beautiful mandalas. I was always horrified that they were swept away...but there is, also, significance in that, I learned.

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