Medaw Shwezaga

Medaw Shwezaga
Medaw Shwezaga Nat

Medaw Shwezaga (Burmese: မယ်တော်ရွှေစကား, pronounced [mɛ̀dɔ̀ ʃwè zəɡá]) is one of the 37 nats in the Burmese pantheon of nats. She was the mother of Shwe Sitpin, and died of heartbreak over the sorrowful plight of her son. She is portrayed sitting on a pedestal with her right hand on her bosom and her left hand resting on her lap.[1]

References

  1. ^ Hla Thamein. "Thirty-Seven Nats". Yangonow. http://www.yangonow.com/eng/culture/nat/37_nat.html. Retrieved 2006-07-03. 

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