Byal ဗျာလ or ဗျာလ္လ (Byalal)
Byal ဗျာလ or ဗျာလ္လ Nawarupa (Burmese: နဝရူပ ; Pali: navarūpa, lit. "nine forms"), also known as byala (ဗျာလ or ဗျာလ္လ), is a chimeric creature found in Rakhine mythology. The nawarupa is made of 9 animals, possessing the trunk of a naga or elephant, the eyes of a deer, the horns of a rhinoceros, the tongue or wings of a parrot, the body of a lion or naya, the tail of a peacock or yak, the ears of an elephant or horse, and the feet of a chinthe or karaweik. In the Konbaung dy nasty, the nawarupa decorated one of the ceremonial royal barges Byala is a mythical creature which embellishes religious structures, especially in Rakhine State . It is regarded by the Rakhines as a symbol bringing good luck and auspiciousness. In the light of the Pali-English Dictionary written by Rhys Davids and Willian Stede, Pali word”Vala” means “ a beast of prey.” The word” Lala” written in Rakhine scripts is found on the exterior wall of the Shittaung Temple built by...
