The Kinnaree is one of the loveliest of Himmapan beings. Described as a beautiful half-woman, half swan, with the head and torso of a woman yet below the delicately tapered waist she has the body, tail and legs of a swan. Kinnaree also has human arms and the wings of a swan. While the Kinnaree has a male counterpart (the Kinnarar or Kinna Norn) and is similar in form. The Kinnaree is often seen in sculpture, traditional architectures, and temple murals.