Woman painting a Mandala design on the ground, near Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India"Mandalas are symbolic diagrams used in Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism and meditation, A mandala is basically a representation of the Universe"

Buddhist monk drawing a mandala, Paris, Ile de France, France, Europe

Mandala on a Tibetan thangka, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Warrior on elephant guards the north side of Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist monks making a diorama (mandala) with coloured sand, which once made is wiped off to demonstrate transience and impermanence, Bhutan, Asia

Boudhanath Stupa at sunset, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist monks making a sacred Mandala, Gyuto Tantric Monastery, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

The historical Mandala House, Blantyre, Malawi, Africa

Warrior on elephant guards the north side of Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Mandalay hill, Sutaungpyei Pagoda, mandalas within the temple, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

Mandala Falls flowing in the artificial lake on the Mulunguzi Dam, Zomba Plateau, Malawi, Africa

Warrior on elephant guards the north side of Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Mandala falls flowing in the artificial lake on the Mulunguzi Dam, Zomba Plateau, Malawi, Africa

Mandala on a thangka, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist monk drawing a mandala, Paris, Ile de France, France, Europe

Mandala of compassion, Paris, Ile de France, France, Europe

Mandala of compassion, Paris, Ile de France, France, Europe

Buddhist monk drawing a mandala, Paris, Ile de France, France, Europe

Buddhist sand mandala, Paris, France, Europe

Women painting a mandana on the ground, village near Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Buddhist sand Mandala, a spiritual and ritual symbol representing the Universe, Paris, France, Europe

Buddhist monks of the yellow hat tradition making a sand mandala, Gyuto Tantric Monastery, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

New Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum on South Bridge Road, built as a Buddhist Mandala in Chinese Tang Dynasty style, dedicated to Maitreya, the future Buddha, decorated for Vesak Festival, Chinatown, Outram, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddhist sand Mandala, a spiritual and ritual symbol representing the Universe, Paris, France, Europe

Buddhist monks making a diorama (mandala) with coloured sand, which once made is wiped off to demonstrate transience and impermanence, Bhutan, Asia

New Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum on South Bridge Road, built as a Buddhist Mandala in Chinese Tang Dynasty style, dedicated to Maitreya, the future Buddha, decorated for Vesak Festival, Chinatown, Outram, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Women painting a mandana on the ground, village near Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Outdoor deck at the Mandala Spa and Villas in Boracay, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Drawing a mandala in the Temple of the Thousand Buddhas, Dashang Kagyu Ling congregation, Toulon sur Arroux, Saone et Loire, France, Europe

Mandala, Paris, France, Europe

Mandala of coloured powders, Shanka Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India, Asia

Mandala mudra, kalachakra, bodhgaya, india. A mandala mudra is a sacred form or diagram of universe collective consciousness. Mandala means essence, la means container; a mandala contains essence of religion possesses great power, gathering within itself forces of universe. Symbolizing both mind body of buddha, mandala represents order harmony achieved by a truly enlightened mind. Hail to jewel in lotus. Nothing at will is born nothing at will there is nothing that is bound there is nothing liberated.,mahasiddha savarip

A traditional Thanka painting at the Boudhanath Stupa, one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Sang sang rimpoche uses the dorje, a sacred ritual object to make the first decisive cut into the sand mandala on the last day of the mani rimdu festival. chiwang monastery, solu khumbu, nepal. solu khumbu, nepal

A traditional Thanka painting at the Boudhanath Stupa, one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist monks from the Vipassana Dhura Mandala Meditation Center have lunch at the Udong Pagoda, Oudong (Udong), Kampong Speu, Cambodia, Asia

Buddhist monks from the Vipassana Dhura Mandala Meditation Center have lunch at the Udong Pagoda, Oudong (Udong), Kampong Speu, Cambodia, Asia

Gyantse Kumbum, walk-in mandala, and Pelkor Choede monastery with Tibetan pilgrims, elderly women, Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia

Bodhnath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Shell mandala at the beach

Hemis Monastery, Hemis, Ladakh, India, Asia

Preparing of food for devotees taking part in Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama festival in Mayapur, India.

Preparing of food for devotees taking part in Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama festival in Mayapur, India.

Preparing of food for devotees taking part in Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama festival in Mayapur, India.

Preparing of food for devotees taking part in Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama festival in Mayapur, India.

Preparing of food for devotees taking part in Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama festival in Mayapur, India.

Preparing of food for devotees taking part in Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama festival in Mayapur, India.

Bhutan, Lhuentse Dzong, Erotic mandala of Tshokey Dorji in the entrance to the Monastery.,

Nepal, Kathmandu, Boudnath Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

Bhutan, Punakha, Punakha Dzong, Tibetan Buddhist Wheel of Life painted on wall outside main temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Boudnath Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Boudnath Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Boudnath Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Boudnath Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, The streets beside Bodnath Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Boudnath Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

Asian monks standing under umbrellas near historic temple, Mingun, Mandala, Myanmar

Asian monks standing under umbrellas near historic temple, Mingun, Mandala, Myanmar

Asian monks sitting under umbrellas at historic temple, Mingun, Mandala, Myanmar

Asian monks sitting under umbrellas near historic temple, Mingun, Mandala, Myanmar

Asian monks under umbrellas viewing historic temple, Mingun, Mandala, Myanmar

Asian monks sitting under umbrellas at historic temple, Mingun, Mandala, Myanmar

Asian monk under umbrella on temple staircase, Mingun, Mandala, Myanmar