Pyatthat

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An example of a pyathat-roofed building at Wat Srichum in Lampang, Thailand
The Mandalay Palace's Great Audience Hall features a prominent seven-tiered pyatthat.

Pyatthat (Burmese: ပြာသာဒ်, IPA: [pjaʔθaʔ]; from Sanskrit prāsāda; Mon: တန်ဆံၚ် IPA: [tan.cʰi̤ŋ]; also spelt pyathat) is the name of a multistaged roof, with an odd number of tiers (from three to seven).[1] The pyatthat is commonly incorporated into Burmese Buddhist and royal architecture (e.g., kyaungs, palace buildings, pagodas) and towers above the image of the Buddha or other sacred places (e.g., royal thrones and city gates).[1]

  1. ^ a b Hla, U Kan (1977). "Pagan: Development and Town Planning". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 36 (1): 15–29. doi:10.2307/989143. JSTOR 989143.