Mandala (disambiguation)

Mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning "circle". It is a symbol of significance in Hinduism and Buddhism. It may also refer to:

In geopolitical history

• Mandal, another word for Tehsil, an administrative division of some countries of South Asia
• Mandala (Southeast Asian political model), a model of political power in the history of Southeast Asia
• Monthon, a former subdivision of Thailand
• Rajamandala, antiquarian South Asia political model

In religion

• The 10 books of the Rigveda, a Hindu religious text

Places

• Mandala, California
• Blantyre, a city in Malawi, also called Mandala
• Puncak Mandala, a mountain in Papua, Indonesia

In music

• Mandala (Canadian band), a Canadian rock band
• Mandala (Rx Bandits album), 2009
• Mandala (Kitarō album), 1994
• Mandalaband, a British progressive rock band
• Mandalas (band), a Spanish electronica group
• Synesthesia Mandala Drums, an electronic drum pad
• "Mandala", a song by Circa Survive, from the album On Letting Go
• "Mandala", a song by Morcheeba, from the album Blood Like Lemonade
• "Mandala", a song by The Dear Hunter, from the album The Color Spectrum
• "The Great Mandala (The Wheel of Life)", a 1967 song written by Peter Yarrow and sung by Peter, Paul and Mary

Books & film

• Mandala (film), a 1981 Korean film
• "Mandala" (Breaking Bad), the eleventh episode of the second season of Breaking Bad
• Mandala, a novel by Pearl S. Buck

Other uses

• The Mandala, a boulder problem
• Mandala Airlines, a low-cost airline based in Indonesia
• Mark Mandala (died 2009), American television executive and President of the ABC

See also

• Mandara (disambiguation)