Ko Myo Shin
Ko Myo Shin was the brother of Pale Yin and son of the ruler Min Hla Sithu and his consort Kuni Devi. Following his death, he was deified as a nat. Min Hla Sithu ordered Ko Myo Shin to serve as the guardian deity of the towns and villages that had been his appanage during his princely life.
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When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Min Hla Sithu, Bo Bo Gyi, Thel Thel Lay, Maung Lat, Min Kyawzwa
- syncretized with
- Ko Thein Shin, Aungzwamagyi, Sao Sam Long Hpa
- sibling of
- Pale Yin
- child of
- Min Hla Sithu, Kuni Devi
- enemy of
- Shwegaing Medaw, U Nyo
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“She had a brother, Ko Myo Shin, as well as an adopted brother, Min Kyawzwa, a cavalry chief who secretly harbored feelings for her and wanted to marry her. Pale Yin once took an oath from Ko Myo Shin that she would never get married before heading out to find Hkuncho and Hkuntha.”
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“Shrines dedicated to Ko Myo Shin can be found throughout Myanmar, particularly in central Myanmar and Shan State. His most notable shrines are in Taunggyi and Pyin Oo Lwin. He is also enshrined in the Kuni Shrine in Pakhan, Magway Region where Min Kyawzwa is venerated as the main deity.”
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“Ko Thein Shin's legend is sometimes conflated with that of Ko Myo Shin, another nat and the guardian spirit of the Bago Region.”
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