Mya Nan Nwe

Mya Nan Nwe
Mya Nan Nwe Statue
Born(1897-12-22)22 December 1897
Mogok, British Burma
DiedFebruary 1956 (1956-03) (aged 49)
Mogok, Burma
NationalityBurmese
Other namesMa Nan
Known forAs the dragon guarding the pagoda
Parents
  • Chan Thar (father)
  • Nann Kham (mother)

Mya Nan Nwe (Burmese: မြနန်းနွယ်; Thai: เมียะนานหน่วย, lit. 'angel of whispers'), also known as Thaiknanshin (သိုက်နန်းရှင်, lit. "keeper of the treasure trove") or more popularly known among Thai people as Amadaw Mya (Thai: อะมาดอว์เมียะ)[1] is a prominent Burmese nat. She was known to be a dragon guarding the Botahtaung Pagoda.[2][3]

  1. ^ อุ่ยเต็กเค่ง, คมกฤช (2021-10-08). "คมกฤช อุ่ยเต็กเค่ง : เทวดาจะอยู่ข้างไหน?" [Which [Political] Side do the Angels Choose?] (in Thai). Matichon. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  2. ^ May Sitt Paing (22 July 2014). "Thais Find a Spiritual Home in Yangon". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. ^ Zon Pann Pwint (29 July 2015). "Living on borrowed time". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 18 August 2018.