Oriental Mandalas
This group of 30 mandalas was acquired during the 1970s.They are created on
hand-made paper, using woodblock stamps, outlining the major patterns in
black,
with the colours being filled in
by hand. Mandalas are an ancient, Eastern tool used in meditation, evoking a
deity or other form to seek communication with or through.
‘Mandala’ comes from the Sanskrit meaning circle. Many mandala designs
include other geometric shapes such as rectangles and triangles and are
based on concepts
of unity and harmony. They were
originally used in India, Nepal and Tibet, besides other countries in that
region.
From the 1970s they became popular in Western countries and are much
associated with Yoga.
Measurements of each mandala are
printed in numerical order on the lower left hand side of each mandala.