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Chinthe
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thumb|Lion statues surround the Independence Monument in Maha Bandula Park, in front of [[Yangon City Hall]] thumb|Two lions guard the entrance to Shwedagon Pagoda Chinthe ( (); (); ()) is the Burmese word for 'lion'. The leograph of Chinthe is a highly stylized lion commonly depicted in Burmese iconography and architecture, especially as a pair of guardians flanking the entrances of Buddhist pagodas and kyaung (or Buddhist monasteries).

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Country of origin
Myanmar
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Chinthe, Mandalay Hill, Myanmar.JPG
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Chinthe

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