Manussiha

Manussiha

Manussiha (Burmese: မနုဿီဟ manothiha, Shan: မၼုၵ်ႉသီႇႁႃႉ manuk siha), is a Burmese half-lion half-man mythical creature that is symbolic of a guardian, usually found guarding the four corners of a pagoda. Manussiha is a combination of Pali Manussa (man) and Siha (lion). It has a human head and torso and lion hindquarters.^[1] Thus, it can be called a Burmese sphinx.^[2]^[3]

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The planetary post for Tuesday, associated with the lion, at the Shwedagon Pagoda. A Burmese sphinx^[4] (Manussiha) statue stands in the background.
Side view of a Manussiha in a dictionary

References[]

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2010-06-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Hunter, A.J (2016). Claw of the Sphinx: Book 2. London, England: Hachette UK. p. 28. ISBN 9780349124339.
^ Dr., Uta Gärtnar (1994). Tradition and Modernity in Myanmar: Volume 1. Berlin, Germany: LIT Verlag Münster. p. 437. ISBN 9783825821869.
^ Dr., Ramesh Babu. Deluge: Agastya Secrets. India: Notion Press. p. 35. ISBN 9789352062782.

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2010-06-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[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] Dr., Ramesh Babu. Deluge: Agastya Secrets. India: Notion Press. p. 35. ISBN 9789352062782.

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