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MANDALAS

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MANDALAS

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Mandala ('circle') is a ritual symbol in Indian culture . 5x5 Square

It represents wholeness Before a monk is permitted to work on

constructing a mandala he must undergo a long period of technical artistic training and memorization, learning how to draw all the various symbols

The basic form of most mandalas is a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point. Each gate is in the general shape of a T. Mandalas often exhibit radial balance.

Made out of colorful sands, can take days to weeks to complete

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Radial Design

the direction of a radius; going from the center outward or from the circumference inward along a radius