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mandala


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Geometrical figure with a centre, such as a circle, or polygon, or a square, often in the form of a labyrinth or maze with symbolic meanings.

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Mandalas
in The Oxford Companion to World Mythology Length: 300 words
Maṇḍala
in A Dictionary of Asian Mythology Length: 305 words
maṇḍala
in A Dictionary of Buddhism Length: 156 words
Maṇḍala
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1 rev) Length: 199 words

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