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Myaukhpet Shinma

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Myaukhpet Shinma

Myaukhpet Shinma (Burmese: မြောက်ဘက်ရှင်မ [mjaʊʔpʰɛʔ ʃɪ̀ɰ̃ma̰]; lit.'Lady of the North') of the 37 nats in the Burmese pantheon of nats. She is the nat representation of the wet nurse of King Tabinshwehti, and a native of North Kadu. She died in childbirth. She is portrayed on her knees, right hand on her bosom and left hand on her knee.[1]

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  1. ^ Hla Thamein. "Thirty-Seven Nats". Yangonow. Archived from the original on 2006-06-24. Retrieved 2006-07-03.