Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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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 and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with scrolling outlines and small floral accents on a shoulder, worn over a grey top.
Mandala tattoo on the shoulder
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
Two matching black and grey traditional rosette tattoos with layered leaves on the knees, with a small sunrise tattoo above the right knee.
Matching rosette tattoos on both knees
Two flash designs in black line work on cream: a skull with a mandala headdress and a rose framed by mandala ornaments, in a dotwork style.
Skull and rose tattoo designs
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
Black and grey mandala-style lotus tattoo with dotwork accents on the forearm of a seated woman in a grey skirt.
Mandala lotus tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a cat peeking from a teacup with a small red heart above its head and the words Tea for Two beneath, shown in four close-up views.
Cat in a teacup with Tea for Two lettering
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 lotus motifs running down the inner forearm, with a dotted line and a small flower near the wrist.
Mandala and lotus forearm tattoo
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
White stencil-style design of a radial mandala built from police box shapes, angel wings and a central flower, on a dark grey background.
Radial TARDIS and angel wing mandala
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 and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo of mandalas and roses covering the upper arm and forearm, worn by a person in a black graphic vest top.
Black and grey mandala and rose arm sleeve
A woman in a bikini wades in turquoise water beside a boat, showing a large black ornamental sleeve tattoo with floral and tribal patterns on her right arm, in blackwork style on the upper arm and
Blackwork floral sleeve on a woman's arm
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 and grey dotwork ornamental bands wrap around two forearms and wrists, with silver rings and bracelets against a black background.
Ornamental lace bands on crossed forearms
Close view of a torso in white lace lingerie with traditional style tattoos, including a teal eye in a heart on the upper stomach and a bird on the side.
Traditional tattoos on a torso, arms and thighs
Black ink line drawing of a small elephant filled with mandala and zentani-style patterns, surrounded by flowers and leaves, shown as a tattoo design.
Patterned elephant with mandala motifs
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
Black linework tattoo of an ornate elephant filled with mandala-style patterns on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate elephant on a shoulder
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
Four black ink lotus flower tattoo designs on white paper, with ornate petals, dotwork detail and a mandala-style centre.
Four black ink lotus flower designs
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
Hand-drawn black pen sketch of a dreamcatcher with a flower mandala, beaded strings and four feathers, labelled Dream Catcher, on a teal background.
Dreamcatcher drawing with four feathers
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
Reddish-brown paisley and floral mandala design on the palm of a hand, shown in a close photograph.
Paisley floral design on a palm
Black ornamental mandala tattoo running down the upper back from the nape, seen on a woman with her hair up and wearing a grey top.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on upper back
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
Back of a person with a coloured pink lotus tattoo framed by black ornamental mandala linework, placed across the upper back.
Pink lotus within a mandala on upper back
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
Realistic coloured roses in pink, coral and purple with black lace-style ornament tattooed on a thigh, with denim shorts visible.
Pink, orange and purple roses on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork elephant with a lotus mandala above it, tattooed on the upper arm, with dotwork shading beneath.
Elephant and lotus on upper arm
Colour Neo-trad tattoo of a layered yellow, orange and brown flower with green scalloped petals and black dots, on the upper arm, with a close-up beside it.
Mandala-style flower on upper arm
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