page_title: Pyatthat
hierarchical_section_title: Pyatthat
caption_attribution_description: Burmese style Wat Srichum, Lampang, Thailand
context_page_description: Pyatthat is the name of a multistaged roof, with an odd number of tiers. The pyatthat is commonly incorporated into Burmese Buddhist and royal architecture and towers above the image of the Buddha or other sacred places.
context_section_description: 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). 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).
caption: An example of a pyathat-roofed building at Wat Srichum in Lampang, Thailand
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