ahtet nat
deity Burmese single tradition · 1
The ahtet nat (အထက်နတ်, "upper deities") are a pantheon of 37 deities. Thagyamin was designated as the supreme deity among them by King Anawrahta of Pagan in the 11th century. Notably, Thagyamin is the only nat in the official pantheon who did not die a "raw death" (အစိမ်းသေ), a sudden or violent demise, which is typical of other nats.
When
- First attested
- 1000 CE
- Attested period
- 1000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Official pantheon of 37 deities.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“He was designated as the supreme deity among the official pantheon of 37 ahtet nat (အထက်နတ်, "upper deities") by King Anawrahta of Pagan in the 11th century. This move was part of Anawrahta's effort to harmonize pre-Buddhist animist and Hindu traditions with emerging Theravāda Buddhism in Burma.”
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