Nyaunggyin
Nyaunggyin (Burmese: ညောင်ချင်း [ɲàʊɰ̃dʑɪ́ɰ̃]) 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
[edit]- ^ DeCaroli, Robert (2004). Haunting the Buddha: Indian Popular Religions and the Formation of Buddhism. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-516838-9.
- ^ Hla Thamein. "Thirty-Seven Nats". Yangonow. Archived from the original on 2006-06-24. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
