Mandala
A geometric design radiating symmetrically from a central point, originating in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. A popular tattoo motif, often executed in dotwork or geometric style.
In detail
Mandala tattoos range from faithful reproductions of sacred geometry to contemporary interpretations. They are often chosen for their meditative quality and symbolic meaning — representing wholeness, the universe, and cyclical time.
Related styles
See also
Dotwork
A tattooing technique using individual dots rather than continuous lines to build shading, texture, and form — similar to pointillism in painting.
Sacred Geometry
Geometric forms believed to carry spiritual or universal significance — the Flower of Life, Metatron's Cube, the Sri Yantra, Platonic solids. Frequently used in geometric and dotwork tattooing.