I saw a Kinnari (Kinnaras male and Kinnaris female) for a first time about a week ago here in Thailand, it was depicted in one beautiful painting of a temple…
The first thought that came on my mine was “Why there are Angels in Thai mythology“. In Southeast Asian mythology Kinnaree is a mythical half-human half-bird creature found in Hinduism and Buddhism religion. In Java of Indonesia the kinnars are often depicted guarding the divine tree kalpataru. In Myanmar (Burma), the female Kinnari is a symbol of feminine beauty. The lower part of the body is similar to a bird and their angel-like wings allow them to fly between the mystical world and the human world. Kinnaris is one of the many creatures of the hybrid nations that inhabit the invisible mythical Himavanta Forest set deep in the Himalayan Mountains.The Himavanta or Himmapan Forest is said to exist somewhere between India and Nepal. Some legends say that this forest is connecting and existing between Heaven and Earth. Kinnaris are great dancers and is one the loveliest beings from the Himmapan forest. The most famous Kinnaree in Thai mythology known as Manora, a heroine in the tale Sudhana Jataka. So what is your opinion about those ancient creatures? Is a fairy, an a Angel or an extraterrestrial?
Thai Kinnari Animation Video: