Mya Nan Nwe Dewi
deity earth Burmese single tradition · 1
Mya Nan Nwe Dewi (Goddess) is a nat worshipped at the Botahtaung Pagoda with the power to grant the wishes of those who appeal to her for help. She is known to be a nāga who guards the pagoda. Hundreds of people come to donate offerings and ask for her blessing.
When
- First attested
- 1990 CE
- Attested period
- 1990 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Her shrine was erected inside the Botahtaung Pagoda in 1990, marking the beginning of her worship as a deity.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Nāgas
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“she was worshipped as Mya Nan Nwe Dewi (Goddess), a nat with the power to grant the wishes of those who appealed to her for help. She was known to be a nāga who guards the pagoda.”
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