| Thagyamin | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture of Thagyamin in position of chief of nat in Shwezigon Pagoda in Pagan Kingdom. [1][2][3] | |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Shakraj |
| Affiliation | deva, nat, Buddhism in Myanmar, Burmese folk religion |
| Abode | Amarāvati, the capital of Indraloka (Indra's world) in Svarga,[4] Trāyastriṃśa (Heaven of the 33), Mount Meru |
| Weapon | Vajra (Thunderbolt), Astras, Vasavi Shakthi |
| Symbols | Vajra, Indra's net |
| Mount | Airavata (White elephant), Uchchaihshravas (White horse) |
| Texts | deva, nat, Buddhism in Myanmar, Burmese folk religion, Jātakas, Epics |
| Consort | Sujā |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Zeus |
| Norse | Thor |
| Roman | Jupiter |
| Slavic | Perun |
Thagyamin (Burmese: သိကြားမင်း, pronounced [ðədʑámɪ́ɰ̃]; from Sanskrit ‹See Tfd›ၐကြ Śakra) is the highest-ranking nat (deity) in traditional Burmese Buddhist belief. Considered as the king of Heaven,[5] he is the Burmese adaptation of the Hindu deity Indra.[6][7][8]
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