Pyinsarupa

Lanna depiction of the pyinsarupa at Wat Phra Kaew, Chiang Rai
Burmese depiction of the pyinsarupa.

Pyinsarupa (Burmese: ပဉ္စရူပ, [pjɪ̀ɴsa̰ jùpa̰], also spelt pyinsa rupa; Pali: pañcarūpa, lit. 'five forms'[1]), also known as phaya luang (Thai: พญาลวง), is a chimeric animal from Burmese mythology.

  1. ^ Oa, Tin Mg (2003). Aspects of Myanmar culture. Cho-Tay-Than Pub. House.