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Originally Posted by spiral
Chaps...
The depicted Lion like temple Guardians from Nepal in this picture are often called Chinthe, in both Nepal & Burma.
I agree There definatly Leogryphs in English language deduction.
That's why the have lions tales.
Heres a great picture showing a liongryph ( of south Indian yali form} and makara figures on frieze at Narttamalai Pallava Cave Temple. from the seventh-eighth centuries.{From the Huntington archive.}
That may {or may not.} help your discusian.
Spiral
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Salaams Spiral Thank you for the detail and constructive criticism and references . I will now however quickly prove with pictures the Makara peacock feather tale about its tail. Then I shall make a very brave statement about the Kastane. I hope you can remain with me until then...
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.