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Thagyamin

Burmese Deities

Thagyamin, a name derived from the Sanskrit Shakra, is the highest-ranking nat, or deity, in traditional Burmese Buddhist belief.

Facts
Attestation
Veneration Today
Actively venerated in a living tradition 1
Historicity
Not a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1
Function
Domain / Function
Storm and thunder 1
Identity
Gender
Male 1
Belief
Theology
Polytheistic: many gods 1
Sources
1. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
Anthony S. Mercatante, revised and expanded by James R. Dow, Facts on File
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