Published on November 12, 2018
Purushamriga
Regions of expansion
India
Brunei Darussalam
Vietnam
Thailand
Singapore
Philippines
Myanmar
Malaysia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Indonesia
Description
Chelovekolev (leontokentaur or sphinx) India and Southeast Asian countries, scaring away evil spirits.
- Manusiha — Burmese version of the name "purushamrigi" (sphinx-centauric man of India and Southeast Asia) in paliManuthiha - Burmese version of the name "purushamrigi" (Sphinx—centauric man of India and Southeast Asia) in paliNaravirala - a variant of the Indian name "purushamrigi" (Sphinx-centauric man of India and Southeast Asia) in paliNaravirala — a variant of the Indian name "purushamrigi" (Sphinx-centauric man of India and Southeast Asia-East Asia)
- Nicolonia is a variant of the Filipino name "purushamrigi" (sphinx-centauric man-lion of India and Southeast Asia)
- Purusha Miruga and Purushamirukam are variants of the Tamil name "purushamrigi" (sphinx-centauric man of India and Southeast Asia)
- Purushamriga (पुरुषमृग) — the original spelling of the name "purushamriga" (sphinx-centauric man of India and Southeast Asia) in Sanskrit and its transliteration in Latin