Manussiha

Manussiha (Burmese: မနုဿီဟ[a], Shan: မၼုၵ်ႉသီႇႁႃႉ[b], Pali: manussīha, lit. 'man-lion'), is a Burmese half-man half-lion mythical creature believed to be created by Buddhist missionary monks to protect a new-born royal baby from being devoured by rakshasis (ogresses) from the sea. Its statues are usually found guarding the four corners of a pagoda. It has a human head and torso and lion hindquarters.[1] Thus, it can be called a Burmese sphinx.[2][3] Notably, Manussiha is the symbol in the seal of Shwedagon Pagoda[4] and the patch badge of Shwe Dagon Pagoda Security.[5]


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  1. ^ "Manussiha, the Man-lion - Myanmar Religion and Beliefs". Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  2. ^ Hunter, A.J (2016). Claw of the Sphinx: Book 2. London, England: Hachette UK. p. 28. ISBN 9780349124339.
  3. ^ Dr., Uta Gärtnar (1994). Tradition and Modernity in Myanmar: Volume 1. Berlin, Germany: LIT Verlag Münster. p. 437. ISBN 9783825821869.
  4. ^ "The Board of Trustees of Shwedagon Pagoda". shwedagonpagoda.com.
  5. ^ "SECURITY OFFICER CARRIES ANTI-DRONE GUN DURING". shutterstock.com.