Puma (Sacred Guardian)
The puma (kay pacha) is one of three sacred animals of the Inca Trilogy, representing the earthly world (Kay Pacha) with condor (sky) and serpent (underworld). Associated with Inti the sun god, the puma symbolizes strength, vitality, sovereignty. Inca emperor was sun-descended; puma imagery shaped Cusco's layout and royal textiles. A cosmological emblem, not a named spirit.