Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey full arm sleeve tattoo of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha wearing an ornate crown, surrounded by paisley and mandala patterns, on the upper arm and forearm.
Ganesha and ornamental full arm sleeve
Black ink lotus mandala design with dotted outlines and a line of dots running diagonally, drawn on a pale surface under warm light.
Lotus mandala design with dots
Black line lotus mandala tattoo with dangling star and moon charms and blue, purple and pink watercolour splashes on a forearm.
Lotus mandala with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with peach-shaded flowers and dotted beadwork on the upper thigh, worn under a red tartan skirt.
Mandala and flowers on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with stacked arch shapes and a solid triangle, covering the inner forearm.
Mandala forearm piece in dotwork
Tattoo flash design of three blue flowers among black mandala and paisley linework, with feather-like strokes, intended for a body placement not shown.
Blue flowers with black mandala linework design
Fine line and dotwork tattoo on an upper arm, with a shaded black mandala circle, red geometric polygons and dotted lines rising upward.
Mandala and geometric lines on upper arm
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo design drawing of a wolf head with a cube pattern, mandala, crossed arrows and an eye within a triangle, with no body placement shown.
Wolf head with arrows and eye triangle
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with floral details wrapping the ankle and top of the foot.
Dotwork mandala on ankle and foot
Two side-by-side drawings of an ornate lotus flower tattoo design with swirling filigree and dotted shading, shown on a sepia background.
Ornate lotus flower design in two versions
Black and grey ornamental wolf head tattoo with a third eye motif on the upper arm, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornamental wolf head on upper arm
Small black ink elephant tattoo with mandala-style patterns on the top of a person's shoulder, in a fine line style.
Ornate elephant tattoo on a shoulder
Black dotwork and linework mandala and paisley tattoo across the upper arm and shoulder, with light blue leaf shapes behind it.
Mandala and paisley design on upper arm
Black tribal-style tattoo design drawing of a vertical totem with a flower mandala at the top and bold geometric bands below, with no body placement shown.
Tribal totem design with flower mandala
Black ornamental mandala tattoo with floral scrollwork running down the upper back of a bare-skinned person, shown against a dark background.
Ornate mandala tattoo across upper back
Colour tattoo of an ornate lotus mandala with hanging ornaments and blue, purple and pink watercolour splashes on a forearm.
Lotus mandala with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala and rose full sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, photographed in black and white against a white brick wall.
Mandala and rose full sleeve
Black ink mandala flower tattoo in a geometric style, centred on the upper chest of a woman wearing an open knitted cardigan, in black and white.
Mandala flower on the chest
Black and grey tribal blackwork sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm, with a geometric mandala on the shoulder and a chest piece.
Tribal blackwork sleeve on a man's arm
Black linework geometric tattoo of a symmetrical diamond design with radiating lines and arches, on the inner forearm of a person with an open hand.
Geometric diamond linework on a forearm
Black line drawing of a geometric mandala design with overlapping circles at its centre, swirls, a sunburst above and hanging diamond shapes below.
Geometric mandala design with seed of life
Vertical stack of seven colourful chakra symbols on a white background, shaded from violet at the top to red at the bottom, shown as a flash design.
Seven chakra symbols in rainbow colours
Black and grey mandala tattoos on the backs of two hands and wrists, with small rose tattoos on the fingers and silver rings.
Mandala and rose hand tattoos
Full arm sleeve in blackwork and dotwork featuring hexagons and a central mandala motif, running from the upper arm down to the wrist.
Geometric blackwork sleeve on arm
Black fine-line lace mandala with a feather and dangling chains tattooed on the upper thigh, shown in three side-by-side photographs.
Lace mandala with dangling feather
Flash sheet of gold and grey mandala floral designs, with the code VH-235 printed at the bottom, shown without any body placement.
Gold and grey mandala temporary tattoo sheet
Black and teal dotwork mandala tattoo with a blank centre, sitting on the inner forearm.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Two mandala-style designs side by side, one in red with a Rebel Alliance style emblem and one in blue with a Galactic Empire style emblem, drawn in a geometric linework style.
Mandala designs with Rebel and Empire emblems
Black and grey mandala flower tattoo with layered petals and shading on the side of a torso, above the ribs.
Mandala flower tattoo on the ribs
Black line drawing of an ornate dreamcatcher design with feathers and a mandala web, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Ornate dreamcatcher with feathers
Black fine line mandala tattoo on the ribs beside a small crescent moon and star, with a colour rose tattoo on the upper arm above.
Black linework mandala and moon on ribs
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a radiating star centre on the outer forearm, with the hand raised and a thin bracelet on the wrist.
Mandala tattoo on the forearm
Black ink drawing of a geometric compass rose with a lotus-like centre, flanked by the letters N, E, S and W, with the quote Listen to your inner compass running up the page.
Compass rose design with inner compass quote
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an elephant head within a geometric mandala frame on the ankle.
Elephant head in geometric frame on an ankle
Black ink lace-style mandala tattoo with petal shapes and hanging drops on the ankle and top of the foot.
Black lace mandala tattoo on the ankle
Black dotwork tattoo of a symmetrical ornament on the forearm, joined by a fine dotted line to a matching motif on the palm.
Dotwork ornament on forearm and palm
Grey dotwork and linework mandala tattoo on the top of a foot, with a hand dusting orange powder beside it using a brush.
Mandala tattoo on a foot
Close-up of a black and grey mandala tattoo with layered petals and fine detail on a shoulder, beside a pearl necklace.
Black mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey geometric lotus tattoo with dotwork shading on a person's lower abdomen, above open denim jeans.
Geometric lotus on the lower abdomen
Realism tattoo of an elephant head in grey shading, framed by colourful mandala and paisley patterns on the thigh.
Realistic elephant with mandala on thigh
Black ink drawing on white paper of a serene Buddha face framed by a mandala, a lotus and five moon phases, in a flash design style.
Buddha with lotus and moon phases drawing
Black line and solid fill drawing of a dreamcatcher with three feathers, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Dreamcatcher with three feathers
Black linework flash sheet of numbered circular mandala designs, mostly geometric with floral and star motifs, shown without any body placement.
Numbered circular mandala flash sheet
Black ornate mandala tattoo running down the centre of a woman's upper back, seen from behind.
Ornate mandala down the spine
Two matching black and grey mandala tattoos on the inner forearms, one on each arm, with bangles and a turquoise bead bracelet above.
Matching mandala tattoos on two forearms
Black ink mandala and lace-style tattoo across the back of a hand and down the wrist and forearm, in a blackwork style.
Black mandala lace tattoo on hand and wrist
Fine line black tattoos of seven chakra lotus designs stacked down the spine of a bare back, with dreadlocks at the top of the frame.
Seven chakra lotus tattoos down the spine
A mermaid silhouette filled with black mandala and scale patterns on a dark background, shaded pink to teal to blue, shown as a drawing rather than a tattoo on skin.
Mandala-patterned mermaid drawing