mandala

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

Hinduism

(Hinduism, Buddhism) A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.

Japanese Meaning

(ヒンズー教、仏教) 精神的・宗教的な宇宙およびその多様な領域や神々を示した図像

The monks spent the morning carefully painting a mandala to honor the deities and map the cosmos.

僧侶たちは神々に敬意を表し、宇宙を表す聖なる図である曼荼羅を慎重に描くために午前中を過ごした。

Sense（1）

(Hinduism, Buddhism) A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.

Sense（2）

(Hinduism, Buddhism) Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation.

Sense（3）

A division or book of the Rigveda (of which there are 10).

mandalas

（ plural ）