Shingwa
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Shingwa is one of 37 nats in the official Burmese pantheon of nat
s. She was the sister of Mandalay Bodaw
, and killed together with her brother for hiding the brothers Shwe Hpyin Nyidaw
and Shwe Hpyin Naungdaw
.
Nat (spirit)
The nats are spirits worshipped in Burma in conjunction with Buddhism. They are divided between the 37 Great Nats and all the rest . Almost all of the 37 Great Nats were human beings who met violent deaths . They may thus also be called nat sein...
s. She was the sister of Mandalay Bodaw
Mandalay Bodaw
Mandalay Bodaw is one of the 37 nats in the official pantheon of Burmese nats. Son of a Brahmin, he was killed for not properly supervising Shwe Hpyin Naungdaw and Shwe Hpyin Nyidaw, who were negligent in their duties. He is portrayed standing on a pedestal with a sword on his shoulder and a hand...
, and killed together with her brother for hiding the brothers Shwe Hpyin Nyidaw
Shwe Hpyin Nyidaw
Shwe Hpyin Nyidaw , also called Shwe Hpyin Nge or Min Lay , is one of the 37 nats in the official pantheon of Burmese nats. Together known as Shwe Hpyin Nyinaung or Taungbyon Min Nyinaung , he and his brother Shwe Hpyin Naungdaw were sons of Byatta, the royal messenger, and Me Wunna, a...
and Shwe Hpyin Naungdaw
Shwe Hpyin Naungdaw
Shwe Hpyin Naungdaw , also called Shwe Hpyin Gyi or Min Gyi , is one of the 37 nats in the official pantheon of Burmese nats. He is the elder brother of Shwe Hpyin Nyidaw....
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