Pyatthat
Pyatthat (Burmese: ပြာသာဒ်, IPA: [pjaʔθaʔ]; from Sanskrit prāsāda; Mon: တန်ဆံၚ် IPA: [tan.cʰi̤ŋ]; also spelt pyathat) is the name of a multistaged roof, with an odd number of tiers (from three to seven).[1] The pyatthat is commonly incorporated into Burmese Buddhist and royal architecture (e.g., kyaungs, palace buildings, pagodas) and towers above the image of the Buddha or other sacred places (e.g., royal thrones and city gates).[1]
Construction
The pyatthat is made of successive gabled rectangular roofs in an exaggerated pyramidal shape, with an intervening box-like structure called the lebaw (လည်ပေါ်) between each roof.
History
The usage of the pyatthat began early in Burmese architecture, with examples dating to the
In pre-colonial Burma, the pyatthat was a prominent feature in the royal buildings, which itself symbolized
In pre-colonial Burma, sumptuary laws restricted the usage of pyatthats to royal and religious buildings,
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References
- ^ JSTOR 989143.
- ISBN 978-1-115-23195-4.
- ISBN 978-0-8248-1325-3.
- ISBN 978-90-04-06323-5.
- ProQuest 1307834694.
- ISBN 9780195886085.
- ^ Tilly, Henry L. (1903). Wood Carving Of Burma. Burma: Superintendent, Government Printing.
- ^ Nisbet, John (1901). Burma Under British Rule--and Before. A. Constable.