Nawarupa (, also spelt nawa rupa; , ), also known as byala (Arakanese: ဗျာလ or ဗျာလ္လ), is a chimeric creature found in Burmese and Rakhine people (Arakanese) mythology.
Description
The beast is made of 9 animals, possessing the head of an
elephant, the eyes of a
deer, the horns of a
rhinoceros, the tongue and wings of a
parrot, the body and legs of a
lion, and the tail of a
peafowl. In the
Konbaung dynasty dynasty, the nawarupa decorated one of the ceremonial royal barges.
See also
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Mythical creatures in Burmese folklore
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Yali (mythology)
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List of hybrid creatures in folklore
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Hatsadiling
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Pyinsarupa
