Nat (deity)
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The nats are god-like spirits venerated in Myanmar and neighbouring countries in conjunction with Buddhism. They are divided between the 37 Great Nats who were given that status by King Anawrahta when
Burmese nat statues in the shrine
Nat oun hung on a post in a house
A nat kadaw dressed as U Min Gyaw at a nat pwè in Mingun, August 1989
Mount Popa from Kyaukpadaung road, the smaller precipice Taung Kalat with its nat shrines atop to left of picture
Thagyamin
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Thagyamin is the highest-ranking nat in traditional Burmese Buddhist belief. Considered as the king of Heaven, he is the Burmese adaptation of the Hindu deity Indra.
Nat (deity)
…Shwezigon Pagoda portrayed worshipping Gautama Buddha and by enlisting Śakra, a Buddhist protective deity, to head the pantheon above the Mahagiri nats as Thagyamin. Seven out of the 37 Great Nats appear to be directly associated with the life and times of Anawrahta. The official pantheon is made up predominantly…
Thagyamin at the Shwedagon Pagoda
A statue of Thagyamin at the Kyauktan Yay-Le Pagoda.
The sculpture of Thagyamin in position of chief of nat in Shwezigon Pagoda in Pagan Kingdom.
Mount Popa Nat Worship