Mandala tattoo ideas

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Black ink Sanskrit script, om symbols and a dotwork mandala across a man's chest and shoulder, with more tattooing on the upper arm.
Sanskrit mantra chest and mandala shoulder piece
Black and grey dotwork lotus flowers and geometric mandala tattoo across the upper back and nape of the neck.
Lotus and geometric mandala on upper back
Black ink dotwork drawing of a sun with stippled rays, leaf-shaped petals and a crescent moon, shown as a design on grey paper with no body placement.
Sun and crescent moon design
Black ornamental dotwork tattoo with swirls and a small floral sprig on a woman's forearm, with a gold watch on the wrist.
Ornamental dotwork tattoo on forearm
White henna-style lace, dot and crescent moon designs across the back of a hand and fingers, with pink nails.
White henna-style lace design on a hand
Black and grey ornamental elephant head tattoo with lotus flowers and a dotted arc, placed on the upper thigh.
Ornamental elephant head with lotus on thigh
Three views of a black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo with roses and mandala patterns covering a woman's arm from shoulder to forearm.
Rose and mandala full arm sleeve
Black ink drawing of an ornate butterfly surrounded by mandala-style patterns and dangling beaded chains, in a dotwork style, shown as a design with no body placement.
Mandala butterfly tattoo design
Black and grey blackwork tattoos of an eye inside a triangle above a mandala on a man's upper arms, photographed with his arms raised.
Eye in triangle and mandala on upper arms
Black line drawings on tracing paper of a heart with flowers and a cross, and a candle with leaves and a mandala-patterned base, in a neo-traditional style with no body placement shown.
Heart, cross, candle and flower designs
Black and grey mandala tattoo with fine linework and dotwork shading on the outer thigh of a person in white denim shorts.
Mandala tattoo on the thigh
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with dangling droplets on the chest beneath the bust, with a black lace bra held by a hand.
Lotus mandala underbust tattoo
Pencil drawing of a Ganesha head within an ornate mandala with dotted chains and teardrop pendants, shown as a tattoo design on paper and not on skin.
Ganesha mandala design in pencil
Dark teal mandala tattoo across the back of a hand and wrist in a geometric dotwork style, with silver rings and matte teal nails.
Mandala design on the back of a hand
Black mandala tattoo with dot work and geometric patterns on the back of a hand and wrist, with silver rings on the fingers.
Mandala tattoo on the back of a hand
Black dotwork and fine line lotus mandala tattoo across the inner wrist and lower forearm, with a hand visible below.
Lotus mandala tattoo on the wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on the forearm showing a tent, crescent moon and mountains inside a downward-pointing triangle framed with mandala ornaments.
Tent and moonlit camp in a triangle
Dotwork spiral mandala tattoo with red wash accents on the upper back, set against the left shoulder blade area.
Spiral mandala on upper back
Colour tattoo of an Om symbol with a shaded Buddha face and teal dotwork patterns on a limb, with a US quarter placed below for scale.
Om symbol with Buddha face and teal dotwork
Black and grey dotwork and fine line sleeve on the upper arm, with a rose, a mandala style flower and ornamental geometric patterns.
Mandala and rose sleeve on the upper arm
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the upper back, with hands pressed together in prayer below it.
Lotus mandala tattoo on upper back
Black ornamental mandala tattoo with dotwork edging on a woman's shoulder and upper back, with a bracelet and necklace visible.
Mandala design on a shoulder
Black and grey realistic rose with dotwork and fine line mandala patterns across the forearm and wrist.
Realistic rose with mandala linework on forearm
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo wrapping the inner upper arm towards the elbow, against a white textured wall.
Mandala tattoo on the inner upper arm
Before and after pair showing a chest tattoo of a pink bow and filigree keyhole heart, extended into a feather and mandala cover-up across the upper chest and shoulders.
Bow and keyhole heart chest cover-up, before and after
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with bold negative-space shapes and dotwork shading covering a forearm.
Geometric mandala forearm tattoo
Black ink drawing of an ornate mandala-style design with petal shapes, dotted lines and hanging pendant drops on white paper, with pencils at the top edge.
Mandala design with dotted drop pendants
Fine line and dotwork lace-style tattoo with a lotus and red-tipped feather pendants on the inner forearm, shown against a black background.
Lace and feather chain on a forearm
Black and white photo of a person seen from behind, hands raised to their head, with a geometric lotus tattoo between the shoulder blades on the upper back.
Lotus tattoo on upper back
Two raised hands against white siding show black mandala tattoos on both forearms and small finger tattoos, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Mandala tattoos on forearms and hands
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a dotwork-shaded centre and layered petal rings, sitting on the forearm of a person in denim shorts.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on the elbow, with a faded patterned tattoo visible above it on the upper arm.
Dotwork mandala on the elbow
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo centred on a person's upper back, with a dotted chain and drop ornaments hanging below.
Lotus mandala with dotted drape on upper back
Black ink drawing of a crescent moon filled with dotwork patterns and a lotus, with hanging chains, beads and diamond pendants, drawn on white paper.
Crescent moon with lotus and hanging chains
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central Om symbol and lotus flowers on the outer thigh, photographed in a black and white indoor setting.
Om mandala with lotus flowers on thigh
Black dotwork and fine line tattoo of an ornate mandala star inside a dotted circle, with a long line ending in a diamond, on the inner forearm.
Mandala star and line on a forearm
Dotwork wing tattoo on the side of a neck behind the ear, with faint green and pink shading at the upper edge of the feathers.
Dotwork wing tattoo behind the ear
Man seen from behind with a large black and grey dotwork and geometric tattoo covering his back, featuring mandalas and an eye motif, with tattooed sleeves on both arms.
Full back mandala and eye tattoo
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo across the wrist and back of a hand, with fine linework petals and dot shading.
Lotus mandala on the back of hand
Four-panel photo of a full arm sleeve in black and grey blackwork and dotwork, with ornate geometric patterns running from the shoulder to the wrist.
Ornate geometric full arm sleeve
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an elephant head with raised trunk over a geometric mandala, on the upper arm.
Dotwork elephant with geometric mandala on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of interlocking geometric star and polygon patterns covering a forearm, with a blurred convention hall behind.
Geometric dotwork star pattern on a forearm
Black dotwork and line lotus mandala tattoo centred on the upper back, with small dots scattered around the outer petals.
Lotus mandala on the upper back
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork sleeve on an arm, with a mandala-style motif on the upper arm and bands of pattern running down the forearm.
Geometric dotwork sleeve on an arm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotted petals on the upper back of a person with dreadlocks tied up, photographed from behind.
Mandala tattoo between the shoulder blades
Black dotwork hamsa hand tattoo with an eye, an om symbol and leaf motifs, placed on the upper back.
Hamsa hand with eye and om symbol on upper back
Black ink mandala drawing on white paper, with radiating petals, rosette motifs and dense dotwork shading around a central circle.
Black ink mandala with radiating petals
Black ink drawing of a crescent moon filled with mandala-style patterns, dotwork, zigzags and swirls, shown as a tattoo design on cream paper.
Crescent moon mandala design