Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Black geometric chakra symbols in a vertical column down the centre of a person's back, with a white fur coat over the shoulders.
Chakra symbols stacked along the spine
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 ink linework drawing of two mandala motifs with dashed triangles, circles and dotted hexagon lines on cream paper, shown as a tattoo design.
Geometric mandala design sketch
Black tribal-style compass rose design with a patterned ring and central flower motif, drawn on a parchment background, with no body placement shown.
Compass rose design with tribal bands
Black ink drawing of a hot air balloon filled with mandala patterns and a small geometric basket, shown on paper beside pens.
Hot air balloon with mandala pattern drawing
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
Black linework mandala tattoo with geometric and floral motifs on the upper thigh, with a few small reddish-brown petal accents.
Mandala tattoo on the thigh
Seven chakra symbols in gold, silver and black stacked vertically down a forearm, each set inside a lace-edged circular mandala outline.
Chakra symbols stacked down 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
Close-up of a faded, symmetrical snowflake tattoo in teal and purple ink on the upper back, with white lace visible at the bottom of the frame.
Faded snowflake tattoo on upper back
Black ink line drawing of a symmetrical petal mandala on paper, shown as a tattoo design sketch beside pens and a pencil.
Radial petal mandala line drawing
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 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 white photo of a white ink geometric mandala tattoo on the back of a hand, near the wrist.
White ink mandala on the back of a hand
White ink mandala tattoo with layered petals and a central medallion on the inner forearm, shown against dark leather.
White ink mandala on a forearm
Two dark mandala-style designs in black ink sit on the ankles of a pair of crossed feet, one with a sunburst pattern and one with a flower pattern.
Mandala designs on two ankles
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
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
Small colour mandala tattoo with orange, peach and teal petals on a woman's lower abdomen, just below the navel.
Small mandala tattoo on the lower abdomen
Fine line drawing on tracing paper of a bow with radiating arrows and feathers, with a small mandala flower above, shown as a tattoo design.
Bow and radiating arrows line drawing
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
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo centred on the sternum, with white tape across the upper chest.
Lotus mandala on the sternum
Black fine line tattoo of seven chakra symbols within lotus outlines running down a person's back, with an Om symbol at the top.
Seven chakra symbols down the spine
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an Om symbol in a triangle with a dreamcatcher and feathers, on a person's upper back.
Dreamcatcher and Om symbol on upper back
Black and grey blackwork skull tattoo with dotted and mandala-like patterns on the upper arm, with the jaw open.
Ornate skull with mandala patterns on upper arm
Fine line and dotwork tattoo on the inner upper arm of a tree within a circle, with a mandala-style lotus beneath it.
Tree in a circle with mandala on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with hanging drops and a fine chain line, centred on the torso below the bust.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on the torso
Black and grey geometric mandala design with a ring of circles and a diamond centre, beside the word Forgiveness in script and several paragraphs of text.
Forgiveness mandala design sheet
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a dense geometric pattern on a woman's shoulder, with small Roman numerals above it near the neck.
Mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Black ink ornamental elephant head and trunk with mandala, paisley and chevron patterns, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Ornate elephant on the thigh
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo on a woman's shoulder, with fine linework and botanical and geometric detailing.
Lotus mandala on a shoulder
Hand-drawn flash design of a blue and purple lotus above a black and grey crescent moon with mandala-style patterns, shown on a white background.
Blue lotus and crescent moon design
Close view of a black dotwork mandala tattoo on a woman's shoulder, with a long braid falling over her other shoulder.
Black mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Flash sheet of ten numbered black ink mandala designs, several with stippled dotwork shading and floral, lotus-like centres, drawn on white paper.
Ten black ink mandala designs on a flash sheet
White ink dreamcatcher tattoo with a mandala centre and feathers on the upper arm of a person wearing a black top.
White ink dreamcatcher on upper arm
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo on the inner forearm, filled with a dotwork and linework mandala pattern.
Crescent moon with mandala pattern on a forearm
Black ink mandala drawing of a lotus-like flower on cream paper, with a flat, detailed dotwork and geometric pattern, shown beside two black marker pens.
Mandala flower drawn in black ink
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo of lotus petals and leaves on the chest, just below a bra.
Dotwork lotus mandala on the chest