Shwe Nabay

Shwe Nabay Nat

Shwenabay (Burmese: ရွှေနံဘေး; also known as Naga Medaw (နဂါးမယ်တော်) is one of the 37 nats in the Burmese pantheon of nats. According to belief, she was a beautiful woman of Mindon Village who married a Naga. Later, her husband deserted her and she died of a broken heart. Another story maintains that she was actually the wife of Maung Tint De. She is portrayed standing, wearing Naga headdress, her right hand on her chest and her left hand by her side.^[1]

References

↑ Hla Thamein. "Thirty-Seven Nats". Yangonow. Retrieved 2006-07-03.

Nats and spirits of Burmese folk religion

Official pantheon

Hindu nats

Other nats

Popa nats	Popa Medaw (Me Wunna) Koyin Maung Taungdaw Thakhinma

Ayeyarwady delta nats	U Shin Gyi Kwin Paing Ahpo

Bago nats	Bago Medaw (Nankaraing Medaw) Ko Aung Naing

Nine Towns nats	Ko Myo Shin Pale Yin (Amay Pale) Hkuncho Hkuntha

Lord of the White Horse nats	Yamma Myinbyushin Kanni Myinbyushin Shwepyay Myinbyushin Shwesitthin Myinbyushin

Five Mother nats	Ashay Medaw Anauk Medaw (Amay Yay Yin) Taung Medaw Myauk Medaw Amay Gyan

Miscellaneous

Shin Upagutta
Shin Thiwali
Beikthano Nat
Bo Bo Gyi
Koe Thein Shin
Lawka Nat
Lay Kyun Maung
Ma Ngwe Taung
Medaw Lay Ba
Mogaung Kyawzwa
Mya Nan Nwe
Pakhan U Min Gyaw
Shinma Aungphyu
Four Heavenly Kings
Akathaso
Bhummaso
Yokkaso

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