Pyinsarupa (, , also spelt pyinsa rupa; , ), also known as phaya luang (), is a chimeric animal from Burmese mythology.
Description The Pyinsarupa is made of parts of an elephant, a bullock, a horse, a white carp (ငါးကြင်း) and a tonaya (တိုးနရား, a mythical horned leodragon), or alternately a lion, an elephant, a water buffalo, a white carp, and a hamsa. The creature is commonly featured in traditional Burmese hsaing waing orchestras, and serves as the logo of Myanmar's flagship air carrier, Myanmar Airways International.
See also
Mythical creatures in Burmese folklore List of hybrid creatures in folklore Hatsadiling Nawarupa Makara
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