Aungzwamagyi
Aungzwamagyi is one of the 37 nats in the Burmese pantheon of nats. He is the nat representation of Aung Zwa, a commander in the service of Crown Prince Narapatisithu of Pagan, and the assassin of King Naratheinkha. He is portrayed sitting on a throne, playing a harp and wearing a headdress and a sash.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Based on historical commander Aung Zwa who assassinated King Naratheinkha in 1173 and was subsequently executed by Crown Prince Narapatisithu.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Shwegaing Medaw, U Nyo, Sao Sam Long Hpa, Pale Yin, Min Hla Sithu
- syncretized with
- Ko Myo Shin
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Aungzwamagyi (Burmese: အောင်စွာမကြီး; also called Bo Aung Zwa) is one of the 37 nats in the Burmese pantheon of nats. He is the nat representation of Aung Zwa, a commander in the service of Crown Prince Narapatisithu of Pagan”
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“A different legend recorded during the colonial period identifies Ko Myo Shin with another nat, Aungzwamagyi, who served faithfully under King Narapatisithu. After being unjustly executed, he became a nat, and the king ordered the nine Shan saophas to build a shrine in his honor and pay homage.”
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