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Below is a selection of links to get you started exploring the world of mandalas.
Mandalas: Buddhist Tantric Diagrams A fascinating explanation of the construction of Tibetan Buddhist mandalas. Site created by Patrick A. George.
Hindi Yantras Yantra construction explained in detail by Patrick George.
The Rossi Collection A collection of early Tibetan Mandalas in JPEG format.
A good article on Tibetan Sand Mandalas can be found at https://www.ancient.eu/article/1052/tibetan-sand-mandalas/
Chartres Rose Window Geometry by Michael S. Schneider, M.Ed. Mathematics describes how to "construct the universe" through the geometry of Rose Windows.
Mandalas and Knot Designs A mathematical look at mandalas from the Center for the Computation and Visualization of Geometric Structures, a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center at the University of Minnesota.