Mandala tattoo ideas

2,563 photos and flash · 56% Geometric, 50% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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White henna-style lace and mandala design across the back of a hand, fingers and wrist, photographed against a car dashboard.
White henna-style design on a hand
Black and white flash design of a cat's head filled with intricate paisley, floral and dotted patterns, suited to a blackwork tattoo.
Ornate cat head design in black linework
Black dotwork mandala tattoo wrapping around the inner wrist, with a hand held down and blue sneakers visible below.
Mandala band tattoo on the wrist
Close-up of a woman's arm with black and grey geometric and dotwork tattoos on the upper arm and forearm, wearing a white t-shirt and denim dungarees.
Blackwork and dotwork arm tattoos under denim dungarees
Black and grey dotwork compass rose tattoo with mandala detailing on a person's upper back, with N, E, S and W letters.
Dotwork compass rose on upper back
Black and grey rose tattoo with a geometric mandala, crescent moon and arrow on a forearm, shown against white paper.
Rose, mandala and crescent moon on a forearm
Black line drawing of an ornate dragonfly with mandala-style patterned wings above a dotted geometric circle, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Ornate dragonfly design with geometric circle
Black and grey lace garter tattoo with dotwork shading and a mandala-like centre on the upper thigh of a person holding plaid shorts.
Lace garter tattoo on a thigh
Black ink lace garter tattoo with dotwork shading and hanging diamond drops, sitting on the outer thigh.
Lace garter tattoo on the thigh
Black ornamental mandala tattoo in a geometric and dotwork style on a woman's upper thigh, with white fabric draped beside it.
Black mandala tattoo on the thigh
Black ink drawing of a hamsa hand with an eye and yin-yang details above a lotus flower, in a botanical and dotwork style, with no body placement shown.
Hamsa hand and lotus flower design
Black and white photo of a dotwork mandala and paisley-style tattoo on the outer thigh, with a central eye motif and a dotted line below.
Mandala and paisley design on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork dragonfly tattoo with mandala-style floral wings running down the calf.
Mandala dragonfly on a calf
Black and grey dotwork elephant head with a mandala-style ornament above and hanging beaded drops below, tattooed on a forearm.
Ornate elephant head on a forearm
Black ink mandala tattoo with dotwork detail on a torso beside the ribs, with a small arrow tattoo near the waistband, in a blackwork style.
Black mandala tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and spiral details across the back of a hand, shown from the wrist.
Geometric mandala on the back of a hand
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo centred on the upper back, with a row of dots running down from it.
Lotus mandala on upper back
Black ink line drawing of a crescent moon with a profiled face, dotted lace-like patterns and a dangling pendant, drawn as tattoo flash on plain paper.
Crescent moon face with ornamental linework
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of roses and a mandala pattern across the side of a torso, on the ribs.
Roses and mandala on the side ribs
Two palms facing the camera, covered in black mandala-style geometric tattoos with dotwork on the fingers and decorative script running down the fingers and wrists.
Mandala and script tattoos on both hands
Black and grey realism and dotwork elephant tattoo with a lotus mandala above and sunflowers on the upper arm.
Elephant with lotus mandala on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork sleeves with mandala flowers and a small bird on both upper arms and forearms of a woman wearing a white top and a chunky chain necklace.
Mandala and dotwork sleeves on both arms
Black and grey linework flash of an ornately patterned giraffe head with mandala and filigree detailing, drawn for a tattoo.
Ornate giraffe head design
Black and grey lion face with ornate mandala-style petals behind it, tattooed on the side of a ribcage.
Lion and mandala on the ribs
Black ink flash drawing of an octopus with curling tentacles wrapped around a dotwork mandala, shown on white paper with no body placement.
Octopus and mandala design
Black ink lace-style mandala tattoo with dangling chains and diamonds, worn as a garter design on the thigh.
Lace garter mandala tattoo on a thigh
Two photos of a black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the lower back, shown close up and at a wider angle.
Black and grey mandala on the lower back
Dotwork lotus flower with a teal and black mandala above and dotted chains with teal drops below, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Lotus and mandala on the thigh
Black dotwork and mandala-style tattoo of a rebel alliance style emblem on the side of the ribs.
Mandala rebel emblem on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo across the upper back of a person with short hair, photographed from behind.
Mandala tattoo across upper back
Black dotwork mandala tattoo on the inside of a wrist, with a fine-lined star-like centre and dotted border.
Black mandala tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a winged sugar skull with a bird head on the centre of the chest, below a grey top.
Winged sugar skull across the chest
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and hanging petal edging, placed on the chest beneath the breast.
Lotus mandala under the breast
Close-up of a woman with her hands clasped in front of her, both arms covered in black ornamental blackwork and dotwork sleeve tattoos.
Black ornamental sleeves with hands clasped
Black ink mandala-style elephant tattoo on the upper back, near the shoulder blade, with a person's long wavy hair falling across the shoulder.
Mandala elephant on a shoulder blade
Black dotwork mandala armband tattoo on an upper arm, with dotted lines, a solid band and a teardrop motif below.
Black mandala armband tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey lion head tattoo on the thigh, realistic shading on the left side of the face and fine line floral mandala patterns filling the right side.
Lion head with floral mandala on thigh
Black dotwork drawing of a symmetrical geometric design with a flower of life at its centre and stacked circles above and below, shown on cream paper.
Dotwork geometric design with flower of life
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of poppies and a mandala ornament on the outer thigh of a person wearing purple underwear.
Poppy and mandala on the thigh
Black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo of a radial dragonfly mandala with three dragonflies above it, on a limb.
Dragonfly mandala with three dragonflies
Black and pink lotus tattoo with ornate mandala-style detailing across the upper chest, between the breasts.
Mandala lotus on the upper chest
Black geometric mandala tattoo on the side of a finger, with coral painted nails and a white towel beneath the hand.
Mandala tattoo on a finger
Red line drawing of a symmetrical mandala with petal shapes, dot rows and teardrop motifs on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Red mandala design on white
Two black dotwork mandala tattoos on the inner forearms of a couple holding hands, each with a different emblem at its centre.
Matching mandala tattoos on two forearms
Close view of a dark ornate crescent moon tattoo with geometric patterning and small dots on the nape of a person's neck.
Ornate crescent moon on the nape of the neck
Black ink pen drawing of an ornate elephant head filled with dotwork and mandala-style patterns, drawn on a sketchbook page; it is a tattoo design, not shown on skin.
Ornate mandala elephant head in pen
Two black line drawings of hamsa hands filled with dotwork and fine line mandala patterns on a white background, shown as tattoo flash without a body placement.
Two ornate hamsa hand designs
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on the chest, above the navel, with a purple sheer fabric held open on either side.
Dotwork mandala on the chest