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  • 23 August, 2022

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Mandala Art

Mandala Art

Artists from all around the world have altered mandala patterns, adding their own interpretations and painting them as their own.

About Mandala

  • Sanskrit term that means "circle" or "centre" literally.
  • It is described by a geometric arrangement that typically includes the circular form in some way.
  • A mandala pattern is essentially continuous and can also be made in the shape of a square.

Origin

  • It is thought to have its roots in Buddhism and initially appeared in India in the first century BC.
  • Buddhist missionaries who travelled the silk road during the following two centuries spread it to other areas.
  • Mandalas were known in China, Tibet, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, and China by the sixth century.
  • The Rig Veda in Hinduism is when the mandala imagery originally arose (1500 – 500 BCE).
  • One is said to be directed through the cosmic process of changing the cosmos from one of pain to one of joy by entering the mandala and progressing towards its centre.
  • The mandala contains a number of components, each of which has a distinct meaning.
  • For instance, the lotus flower symbolizes balance, the sun represents the cosmos, and the eight spokes of the wheel (the dharmachakra) represent the eightfold path of Buddhism (practices that lead to liberation from reincarnation).
  • Triangles stand for action and energy when they are facing up, and creativity and knowledge when they are facing down.

Mandala in modern Indian art

  • The mandala, which has its roots in ancient philosophy, has taken on many different forms thanks to modern and contemporary Indian artists.
  • While it still appears in Thangka paintings, mainstream artists connected to the tantric and neo-tantric spiritual movements prioritise it in their work.

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