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  2. Mandala - Wikipedia

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    A mandala, (Sanskrit: मण्डल, romanized: maṇḍala, lit. 'circle', [ˈmɐɳɖɐlɐ] ) is a geometric configuration of symbols. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention of practitioners and adepts, as a spiritual guidance tool, for establishing a sacred space and as an aid to meditation and ...

  3. Bindu (symbol) - Wikipedia

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    Bindu (Sanskrit: बिंदु) is a Sanskrit word meaning "point", "drop" or "dot ... Bindu is the point around which the mandala is created, representing the ...

  4. Mandala Tattoos Explained: Meaning, Design Ideas, And ... - AOL

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    The Meaning Behind Mandala Tattoos. Mandala is the Sanskrit word for “circle” and a decorative illustration representing elevated thought and more profound meaning (per World History ...

  5. Vasudhara - Wikipedia

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    Vasudhara Mandala, by Jasaraja Jirili, Nepal, 1365. One of the earliest Nepalese representations of Vasudhara is a paubha (textile art depicting Hindu and Buddhist images on course cotton), dating back to 1015 C.E. [13] This pauhba is known as the Mandala of Vasudhara. The goddess is the central image of this mandala, which depicts scenes of ...

  6. Rigveda - Wikipedia

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    Rigveda manuscript page, Mandala 1, Hymn 1 (Sukta 1), lines 1.1.1 to 1.1.9 (Sanskrit, Devanagari script) The Rigveda hymns were composed and preserved by oral tradition . They were memorized and verbally transmitted with "unparalleled fidelity" across generations for many centuries.

  7. Mandala Vatika - Wikipedia

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    The word mandala literally means a circular, symmetrical pattern that is used in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism. The word vatika refers to garden, grove, parterre or plantation, and comes from Sanskrit usage. In Hinduism, deities are represented and invoked through unique sacred, geometrical patterns inscribed in yantras and mandalas. These are ...

  8. Vasishtha - Wikipedia

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    Vasishtha (Sanskrit: वसिष्ठ, lit. 'most excellent', IAST: Vasiṣṭha) is one of the oldest and revered Vedic rishis or sages, [3] [4] and one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis). Vasishtha is credited as the chief author of Mandala 7 of the Rigveda. [5]

  9. Nadistuti Sukta - Wikipedia

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    The Nadistuti sūkta from Hymn 75 of the 10th mandala of the Rigveda. The Nadistuti Sukta (Sanskrit: नदीस्तुति सूक्तम्; IAST: Nadīstuti Sūktam), is the 75th hymn (sukta) of 10th Mandala [1] of the Rigveda. Nadistuti sukta is important for the reconstruction of the geography of the Vedic civilization.