Min Sithu
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Min Sithu is one of the 37 nats
in the Burmese pantheon of nats. He is the nat representation of King Alaungsithu
of Pagan, who was assassinated by his son Narathu
in 1167. He is portrayed sitting on a throne with one knee up and his foot on the seat, wearing royal garments.
Nat (spirit)
The nats are spirits worshipped in Burma in conjunction with Buddhism. They are divided between the 37 Great Nats and all the rest . Almost all of the 37 Great Nats were human beings who met violent deaths . They may thus also be called nat sein...
in the Burmese pantheon of nats. He is the nat representation of King Alaungsithu
Alaungsithu
Alaungsithu or Sithu I was king of Pagan Dynasty of Burma from 1113 to 1167. Sithu's reign was a prosperous one in which Pagan was an integral part of in-land and maritime trading networks...
of Pagan, who was assassinated by his son Narathu
Narathu
Narathu was king of Pagan dynasty of Burma from 1167 to 1170. Narahthu ascended to the throne by murdering his father King Alaungsithu and his elder brother Min Shin Saw. In atonement for his many cruelties, Narathu built the largest of all the Pagan temples, the Dhammayangyi.Narathu's conduct...
in 1167. He is portrayed sitting on a throne with one knee up and his foot on the seat, wearing royal garments.