Nyaunggyin Explained

Nyaunggyin (Burmese: ညောင်ချင်း in Burmese pronounced as /ɲàʊɰ̃dʑɪ́ɰ̃/) is one of the 37 nats in the Burmese pantheon of nats. He was a descendant of the captive King Manuha of Thaton. He died of leprosy during the reign of King Anawrahta of Pagan. He is portrayed standing on a pedestal with a topknot, his left hand raised and holding a staff in his right.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Book: DeCaroli, Robert . Haunting the Buddha: Indian Popular Religions and the Formation of Buddhism . 2004 . . 978-0-19-516838-9.
2. Web site: Thirty-Seven Nats . 2010-09-23 . Hla Thamein . Yangonow . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060624080232/http://www.yangonow.com/eng/culture/nat/37_nat.html . 2006-06-24 .