Nyaunggyin

Nyaunggyin
Nyaunggyin Nat

Nyaunggyin (Burmese: ညောင်ချင်း, pronounced [ɲàuɴdʑɪ́ɴ]) is one of the 37 nats in the Burmese pantheon of nats. He was a descendant of the captive King Manuha of Thaton. He died of leprosy during the reign of King Anawrahta of Pagan. He is portrayed standing on a pedestal with a topknot, his left hand raised and holding a staff in his right.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ DeCaroli, Robert (2004). Haunting the Buddha: Indian Popular Religions and the Formation of Buddhism. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195168389. 
  2. ^ Hla Thamein. "Thirty-Seven Nats". Yangonow. http://www.yangonow.com/eng/culture/nat/37_nat.html. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 

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