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title: Tibetan Star Mandala
author: Poke2001
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1157/tibetan-star-mandala/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Tibetan Star Mandala

_Authored by Poke2001_

## Image File

[![Tibetan Star Mandala](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1157.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1157.jpg)

## Image Caption

A 19th century CE Tibetan [mandala](https://www.worldhistory.org/mandala/), a tool used in some [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) schools and also in [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) and Jain tradition. Mandalas are ritual images designed to facilitate different psychophysical practices such as meditation.

## Cite This Work

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Poke2001. (2013, April 30). Tibetan Star Mandala. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1157/tibetan-star-mandala/>
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### MLA
Poke2001. "Tibetan Star Mandala." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Apr 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1157/tibetan-star-mandala/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Painted_19th_century_Tibetan_mandala_of_the_Naropa_tradition,_Vajrayogini_stands_in_the_center_of_two_crossed_red_triangles,_Rubin_Museum_of_Art.jpg) by [**Poke2001**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Painted_19th_century_Tibetan_mandala_of_the_Naropa_tradition,_Vajrayogini_stands_in_the_center_of_two_crossed_red_triangles,_Rubin_Museum_of_Art.jpg). Submitted by [Cristian Violatti](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/violatti/ "User Page: Cristian Violatti"), published on 30 April 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.