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  2. Mandala - Wikipedia

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    Mandala of Buddhas is the mandala consisting of nine major Buddhas of the past and the present Gautama Buddha occupying the ten directions. Mandala of Eight Devis includes the eight Devis occupying and protecting the eight corners of the Universe. In Sigālovāda Sutta, Buddha describes the relationships of a common lay persons in Mandala style.

  3. Mandana painting - Wikipedia

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    Mandana art work on the walls of Rajasthani mud huts from Shilpgram, Udaipur In recent times, the practice has become less visible and has been called outdated. [ 2 ] Conservation efforts, such as those of Koshalya Devi from Baran , have been engaged in preserving and conserving the traditional white chalk on red background Mandana drawings. [ 2 ]

  4. Tenjukoku Shūchō Mandala - Wikipedia

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    The Tenjukoku Shūchō Mandala (天寿国繍帳) is a Japanese work of textile art. It is the oldest known example of embroidery in Japan, dating back to 622 CE. It was created in honour of Prince Shōtoku , one of the earliest proponents of Japanese Buddhism .

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  6. Buddhist art - Wikipedia

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    Buddhist art is visual art produced in the context of Buddhism.It includes depictions of Gautama Buddha and other Buddhas and bodhisattvas, notable Buddhist figures both historical and mythical, narrative scenes from their lives, mandalas, and physical objects associated with Buddhist practice, such as vajras, bells, stupas and Buddhist temple architecture. [1]

  7. Sand mandala - Wikipedia

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    The Kalachakra Mandala for instance, contains 722 deities portrayed within the complex structure and geometry of the mandala itself. Other smaller mandalas, such as the one attributed to Vajrabhairava, contain significantly fewer deities and require less geometry, but still take several days to complete. Like all mandalas, these are meant as ...

  8. Taima mandala - Wikipedia

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    The Taima Mandala (當麻曼荼羅,綴織当麻曼荼羅図) is an 8th century mandala in Japanese Pure Land Buddhism. It depicts Sukhavati , the western Pure Land, with the Buddha Amitābha (Japanese: Amida) in the center.

  9. Rangoli - Wikipedia

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    Rangoli is an art form that originates from the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered limestone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks. It is an everyday practice in many Hindu households; however, making it is mostly ...