Maung Po Tu
Maung Po Tu (Burmese: မောင်ဘိုးတူ [màʊɴ pʰó tù]) is one of the 37 nats in the Burmese pantheon of nats. He was a tea trader during the reign of King Minkhaung I of Ava, and was killed by a tiger on his way to Shan State. He is portrayed sitting on a tiger, a stick in right hand and left hand on his thigh.[1] Maung Po Tu is considered the guardian of traders and their business.[2]
References
- ^ Hla Thamein. "Thirty-Seven Nats". Yangonow. Archived from the original on 2006-06-24. Retrieved 2006-07-03.
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