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Hemaraja (Thai: เหมราช) is a creature found in Thai and possibly South Asian mythology.

It is said to be the combination of a hema (an ill-defined creature in and of itself; usually likened to a swan but sometimes depicted more like a crocodile) and a lion.

See also

  • Wat Nanchang, an archaeological site in northern Thailand at which a stucco hemaraj was discovered.

References

  1. "Hemaraj". Hemaraja is a mixed lion between a Hema and a Lion. The word "Hemaraja" is a combined word from "Hema" and "Raja". It's hard to describe what a "Hema" is. Some say Hema is much like a Hong (Swan) but in some depictions the head of a Hema looks more like crocodile's.
  2. Public sign erected by the Thailand government's Fine Art Department explaining the archaeological discoveries at Wat Nanchang, Wiang Kum Kam, northern Thailand and photographed in August 2014.
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