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Published on November 12, 2018

Purushamriga

Regions of expansion

Indonesia 1 Thailand 1 Lao PDR 1 Myanmar 1 Vietnam 1 India 1 Philippines 1 Malaysia 1 Brunei Darussalam 1
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

Purushamriga in popular culture