Min Kyawzwa
Min Kyawzwa (U Min Gyaw) is a nat who appeared on a magic stallion in a cotton field. Anauk Mibaya allegedly died of shock after seeing him.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Main shrine is in Pakhan near Pakokku in Magway Region where his festival is held every March.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ma Ngwe Taung, Thihathu, Aung Pinle Hsinbyushin, Ko Myo Shin, Min Hla Sithu, Thel Thel Lay, Maung Lat, Ko Thein Shin, Anauk Mibaya
- consort of
- Ma Ngwe Taung
- child of
- Shwegaing Medaw, Kuni Devi
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Anauk Mibaya (Burmese: အနောက်မိဘုရား [ənaʊʔ mḭbəjá]; lit. 'Western Queen') is one of 37 nats in the official Burmese pantheon who allegedly died of shock after seeing Min Kyawzwa (U Min Gyaw) on a magic stallion in a cotton field”
#29379 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“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. Min Kyawzwa was angry because he felt slighted, so he started planning to take the throne and make Pale Yin his queen.”
#29425 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Min Kyawzwa is one of the 37 nats in the official pantheon of Burmese nats. He is a composite representation of multiple historical personalities...the guardian of drunkards and gamblers, and grants wealth to those he favours.”
#34214 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“He is also enshrined in the Kuni Shrine in Pakhan, Magway Region where Min Kyawzwa is venerated as the main deity.”
#34269 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001