The term has also been used in The Judas Mandala, a 1982 science-fiction novel by Damien Broderick, where the context of use is somewhat different from that defined above.

The most famous mandala in Japan is the Taima Mandala, dated to approximately 763 CE.

The Taima Mandala is based upon the Contemplation Sutra, but other similar mandalas have been made subsequently.

* In The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes, set during Holmes's three-year fake ' death ', Holmes encounters Moriarty during his trip in Tibet, where he learns that Moriarty is actually the Dark One, a former Tibetian mystic possessing great psychic powers who lost his memories in an attack on the Dalai Lama, only for his near-death experience on the Reichenbach Falls to restore his memory, albeit leaving him horribly crippled and disfigured by his injuries.

Aditi is said to be the mother of the great god Indra, the mother of kings ( Mandala 2. 27 ) and the mother of gods ( Mandala 1. 113. 19 ).

Hymn 66 of Mandala VI of the Rig Veda is an eloquent account of how a natural phenomenon of a rain-storm metamorphose into storm deities.

It is frequently mentioned in the Rigveda, whose Soma Mandala contains 114 hymns, many praising its energizing qualities.

The Ninth Mandala of the Rigveda is known as the Soma Mandala.

Mandala 6 of the Rigveda is attributed to a family of Angirasas.

He is the seer of the fifth Mandala ( Book 5 ) of the Rig Veda.

He is also credited as the author of most of Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Gayatri Mantra.

The Vastu Purusha Mandala is an indispensable part of vastu shastra and constitutes the mathematical and diagrammatic basis for generating design.

Mandala is the generic name for any plan or chart which symbolically represents the cosmos.

It is called Chaturbhuji ( four cornered ) and represented in the form of the Prithvi Mandala.

This incident is depicted graphically in the Vastu Purusha Mandala with portions allocated hierarchically to each deity based on their contributions and positions.

Appart from other fundamental issues on dogma, Nichiren Shū does not believe the Dai-Gohonzon, which is revered in Nichiren Shōshū, to be superior to other Gohonzons nor that it has been inscribed by Nichiren at all: “ Although the Daigohonzon in itself is a valid Mandala Gohonzon, this concept of a super Gohonzon that empowers all the others blatantly contradicted Nichiren Daishonin's teachings and consequently, created a great feeling of mistrust with other Nikko temples .” This view is very similar to SGI teaching on this matter: “ First, the power of any Gohonzon, including the Dai-Gohonzon, can be tapped only through the power of faith.

The Kalachakra sand Mandala is dedicated to both individual and world peace and physical balance.

The Kalachakra sand Mandala is dedicated to both individual and world peace and physical balance.

The Diamond Realm Mandala is based on an esoteric Buddhist sutra called the Vajrasekhara Sutra.

The Diamond Realm is a very popular subject for mandalas, and along with the Womb Realm ( Garbhakosa ) Mandala forms the Mandala of the Two Realms.

In the short space of three months, Huiguo initiated and taught Kūkai everything he knew on the doctrines and practices of the Mandala of the Two Realms as well as mastery of Siddham Sanskrit and ( presumably to be able to communicate with Master Huiguo ) Chinese.

New Delhi: Adarsha Sanskrit Shodha Samstha / Vaidika Samshodhana Mandala

The root word has been speculated as: " Mandala " ( meaning, circular plains ), " Mandare " ( believed to mean " auspicious land "), or " Mandara " ( a mountain from Hindu mythology ).

The cover features a Mandala incorporating the title, a chair, radial lines, and the word " remember ".

The Mandala, Sacred circle in Tibetan Buddhism Serindia Press, London.

In addition, some observers, such as those writing in the Trade Environmental Database ( TED ) Case Studies as part of the Mandala Project from American University, have pointed to " serious communication problems and management gaps between Union Carbide and its Indian operation ", characterized by " the parent companies hands-off approach to its overseas operation " and " cross-cultural barriers ".

Additionally, the School of Braja album credits officially state that Kula Shaker appear on the track " Braj Mandala ".

The 37th Mandala earned Laidlaw the 1996 International Horror Guild Award for " Best Novel ".

His second and last album, Digital Mandala featured several new tracks and a remix of " Mezmorized ".

According to historian Cooler, " the adoption of Indian concepts of city planning incorporated a belief in the efficacy of the world axis that connects the centermost point in a properly constructed Mandala city with the city of the Gods above ( Tavatimsa heaven ) in order to assure prosperity throughout the kingdom below ".

ne: त ा र ा मण ् डल

* मण ् डलब े थ ( maṇḍalabeth ) 3D analog of the mandelbrot set, with various symmetry groups

sa: स ि ग ् मण ् ड ् फ ़् र ु ड ्

new: द ो म मण ् डल, र ं ग ा र े ड ् ड ी ज ि ल ् ल ा

Maṇḍala ( मण ् डल ) is a Sanskrit word meaning " circle.

न ा न ा- व ि म ा न-बह ु ल ं भ ा स ् वर ं मण ि- क ा ञ ् चन ैः।। 2: 1: 40

hi: व ा य ु मण ् डल

ne: व ा य ु मण ् डल

sa: व ा य ु मण ् डलम ्

new: क ो ट मण ् डल, न े ल ् ल ो र ज ि ल ् ल ा

new: घ ं टस ा ल मण ् डल, क ृ ष ् ण ा ज ि ल ् ल ा

sa: मण ि बन ् ध ः

Lakshmana ( Sanskrit: लक ् ष ् मण, IAST ;, ; Chinese: Loman ; Indonesian and Javanese: Leksmana, Lesmana, Lesmono ; Khmer :; Lao :; Malay: Laksamana ; Maranaw: Mangawarna ; Tamil ; ) was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero in the famous epic Ramayana.