Mandala tattoo ideas

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Dotwork geometric lotus flower inside an upward-pointing triangle, flanked by two crescent moons, tattooed on the forearm.
Geometric lotus with crescent moons on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala on a woman's upper back, with fine script lettering running down the spine.
Mandala and spine script on upper back
Black and grey line drawing of a vertical tattoo design with a sun, two crescent moons and an arrow, in a fine line and dotwork style.
Sun, crescent moons and arrow design
Black and grey mandala tattoo on a forearm, with a gold hamsa hand chain worn across the back of the hand.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
A sheet of black mandala and lotus tattoo designs on white paper, with ornamental chains and drops, shown on a pink floral background.
Mandala and lotus tattoo design sheet
Black ink full sleeve on a woman's arm, with mandala patterns, scrollwork and fern sprigs covering the upper arm and forearm down to the wrist.
Blackwork mandala sleeve with fern motifs
Black ink mandala drawing on white paper with a radial floral pattern, paisley-style petals and dotted detail, shown as a design with no body placement.
Black ink mandala design
Pencil drawing of a shaded skull framed by a mandala ornament above and a lace-like geometric ornament below, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Skull with mandala ornaments design
Black and grey photograph of a forearm with a geometric mandala tattoo of concentric circles and patterned rings, shown in dim lighting.
Mandala forearm tattoo in black and grey
Two bare feet on sand with metallic gold and silver temporary tattoos, a mandala design on one ankle and a stacked arrow and triangle design on the other.
Metallic gold and silver ankle tattoos on a beach
Forearm tattoo of an engraved-style anatomical heart with teal, yellow and green colour blocks and an orange line mandala beneath.
Anatomical heart and orange mandala on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a radial floral design on the forearm of a person wearing a patterned top.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Black ink mandala tattoo on the upper back of a woman with long dark hair, seen from behind in an open-back top.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a long spike below it on the inner forearm, shown in two photographs.
Geometric mandala with spike on a forearm
Fine line black mandala tattoo with radiating petal patterns on the inner forearm, shown against a pale fabric background.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black ink mandala drawing on white paper, with layered petals, dotted centre and a small eye motif, shown as a geometric tattoo design.
Black ink mandala design on paper
Black and grey fine line and dotwork tattoo of an arrow with a compass star inside a dotted circle, on a forearm.
Arrow and compass star on a forearm
Black and grey mandala tattoo on the inner forearm, built from fine linework and dotwork in a symmetrical floral design.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Fine line and dotwork lotus tattoo with geometric circles on the upper back of a woman seen from behind.
Lotus tattoo on upper back
Black dotwork mandala with a lotus centre and moon phases on a person's upper back, with dotted beaded strands hanging below.
Mandala with moon phases on upper back
Three views of a full arm sleeve in black and grey dotwork, with geometric flowers, circles and linked shapes covering the upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey geometric flower sleeve
Close view of a black ink geometric mandala tattoo on a woman's shoulder, with a long braid falling over her other shoulder.
Black mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Black and grey mandala tattoo with purple, pink and blue watercolour washes on the inside of a forearm.
Mandala with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Two hands and a forearm with black mandala, leaf and dot designs in a mehndi-style geometric pattern on the hands, wrist and forearm.
Ornate black mandala designs on hands and forearms
Black and grey geometric lion face inside a mandala tattoo on the outer forearm, with a blurred background and denim shorts visible.
Geometric lion within a mandala on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork and linework mandala tattoo wrapping around a forearm, with a dark shirt and jeans visible behind.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with layered petals centred on the upper back of a woman with long hair.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey hamsa hand tattoo with dotwork shading and a mandala in the palm, sitting on the forearm against a dark background.
Hamsa hand with mandala on forearm
Black mandala flower design with vine lines and a dotted wrist band on the back of a hand, worn with silver rings and black stiletto nails.
Mandala flower design on the back of a hand
Black ink dotwork design of an elephant head wearing a crown, with a radiating dotted mandala and a drop shape below, drawn on pale paper.
Elephant head with dotwork mandala design
Black linework tattoo design of a seated Buddha figure on a lotus flower within a mandala halo, drawn in a neo-traditional style.
Seated Buddha with lotus and mandala
Black and grey ornamental owl tattoo with a mandala centre on a person's calf, shown below rolled-up jeans.
Ornate owl with mandala on a calf
Black and white mirror photo of a shirtless man with a geometric blackwork sleeve on one arm and a mandala tattoo on the shoulder.
Blackwork sleeve and shoulder mandala
Black and grey dotwork elephant tattoo with paisley and mandala ornament covering the calf.
Ornamental elephant on a calf
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo with diamond motifs and dotwork across the back of a hand, with a beaded bracelet on the wrist.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on the back of a hand
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on the outer thigh, with dangling dotted chains and small moon and star charms beneath it.
Mandala and hanging charms on a thigh
Three views of a full arm sleeve tattoo with grey dotwork mandalas and a flower of life pattern on the upper arm, and red and teal feather forms running down the forearm.
Full sleeve of mandalas and red and teal feathers
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork shading, placed centrally on the upper chest.
Lotus mandala on the chest
Black ink dotwork drawing of a layered mandala flower above a bird skull, shown as a tattoo design on paper for a placement that is not visible.
Mandala flower over a bird skull design
Black and grey dotwork mandala and lotus flower tattoo covering the upper arm of a person wearing a blue sleeveless top.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on upper arm
Black dotwork and geometric linework tattoo of a wolf head split down the middle, set in front of a mandala, on the inner forearm.
Geometric and dotwork wolf head on forearm
Shaded cat face with yellow eyes inside black ornamental mandala linework, tattooed on the calf.
Cat face within a mandala on a calf
Black and grey realism rose with leaves on the left ribs and a fine-line dotwork mandala with dangling beads above the navel.
Rose and mandala across the ribs and stomach
Black and white photo of a black mandala tattoo on the upper arm of a person in a white crop top and denim shorts, with a straw hat beside them.
Mandala tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey mandala and rose tattoo with a crescent moon on the forearm, drawn in fine line with dotwork shading.
Mandala and rose on a forearm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with petal shapes on the upper arm of a person in a white vest top, with the other hand resting across the arm.
Black mandala tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey mandala and rose tattoo on a forearm, with dotwork lines on the back of the hand and small chevrons on the fingers.
Mandala and rose forearm with hand dotwork
Black and grey dotwork compass rose tattoo with ornate mandala-style petals on the upper back.
Compass rose with mandala detail on upper back