mandala
noun
man·da·la
ˈmən-də-lə
1
: a Hindu or Buddhist graphic symbol of the universe
specifically
: a circle enclosing a square with a deity on each side that is used chiefly as an aid to meditation
2
: a graphic and often symbolic pattern usually in the form of a circle divided into four separate sections or bearing a multiple projection of an image
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