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The word "mandala" comes from Sanskrit, meaning center or circle. Designs may vary, but all mandalas have a center and some form of symmetry, which means balance. Use the Mandala Maker to create your very own kaleidoscope-like design.
In addition to being beautiful works of art, mandalas often illustrate some basic mathematical principles. The mandalas you will make on this site will all be symmetrical. An object is symmetrical if you can draw a line or make a fold down its center so that both halves match perfectly or form mirror images of each other. This line or fold is known as the line of symmetry.
Examples of symmetrical mandalas abound in nature. Every cell in our body is a living mandala. So is the iris of our eye, a snowflake, a bicycle wheel, and the planet earth.
Don't wait for nature to provide you with real life examples, make your own symmetrical mandalas now!
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