Pyapon Taung Shinma
nature_spirit mountain Burmese single tradition · 1
Pyapon Taung Shinma, originally known as Me Phyu, is a Burmese nat (spirit) associated with Mount Pyapon near Monywa in the Sagaing Region of Myanmar. She is venerated in local tradition as a guardian of the mountain and is the subject of multiple accounts concerning her origin, life, and spiritual transformation. According to tradition, she was either born through a virgin birth and became renowned for her exceptional beauty, or was one of two sister guardian spirits of the mountain who was reborn in the human realm.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Me Phyu
- consort of
- Maung Ngon
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“King Narapatisithu is also believed to have built and donated a shrine, or spirit palace, dedicated to Pyapon Taung Shinma.”
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