Mandala Art drawing

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What is a mandala?

In the ancients, the Sanskrit language of HINDUISM and BUDDHISM mandala means a "CIRCLE". In spiritual tradition, a mandala is used as a spiritual guidance tool for establishing sacred peace and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. In the eastern religion of  Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Shintoism used as a map for representing deities. 




Religious meaning in Hinduism mandala is also called "Yantra". Which is a form of square shape with four gates and a circle at the center point. The yantra is smaller in size and using a more limited color palette. Yantra functions as a symbol for cosmic truth and as an instructional chart for the spiritual aspect of human experience.



Vishnu mandala

Buddhism, 

Mandala is used for the meditation process. In Buddhism, the mandala represents the nature of the pure land and enlightened mind. This also can represent the entire universe which is traditionally depicted with Mount Meru as the axis in the center surrounded by the continents. A mandala is a support for meditating person, this mandala is internalized with the minutest details that can be summoned and contemplated as a clear vivid, and visualized image. Not only in Hinduism and Buddhism the mandala has been practiced by several other religions all over the world.






Buddhist mandala

Morden meaning of Mandala and its use,

In New Age, the mandala is a diagram, chart, or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically. The mandalas are often seen in dreamcatchers as well. The habit of collecting and admiring mandalas is a therapy of gaining inner peace and a peaceful mind of wisdom within.

How to draw Mandala Art?

The first time when I saw mandala art all I saw was a rangoli which we normally put in front of the houses in India. As a girl in village side usually hold one rangoli book with lots of handprinted designs of rangoli with dots and without dots. It was a tradition to put that rangoli during specific months of festive times. Some will put that rangoli everyday morning in front of the house. it was fun to do that rangoli during competitions and during college days whenever there were any cultural functions rangoli was a must.

From there I started to like to do mandala art and once I started Instagram and Pinterest whenever I come across any mandala drawing I will save that immediately.  After my marriage, all I will do is save but after that rarely I was drawing due to family commitments. Then again I started doing that drawing during pregnancy, I will also do quilling. My habit is to hold one not and some pencil and pen always wherever you go. The following image was tried while I came to the US, that time I did it in pencil and hands for drawing circles. After that using things around the home to make circles.


Pencil art for our initials 


Materials for drawing Mandala,

We can use a geometric ruler, compass, or pro circles for making a circle and a protractor for making lines. If I don't have any source what can I do to make circles you know? simple take round-shaped bowls or plates arrange them from small plates to larger plates like that we can make circles or you can follow any DIY techniques to make circles. Here I tried mandala with sketches that time I used plates and cups things like that to make circles that do not need any investments. If you like to draw anything try this mandala which has a healing nature. Whenever I draw a mandala my focus will be on that drawing only so it's easy for you to try.

Half completed art circles made of available things at home

Result of sketch mandala and silhouette art

sketch mandala

These are the basic things of mandala you can learn to draw how to draw a circle mandala with some simple steps click the link below

Simple mandala art drawing


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