Maung Po Tu

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Maung Po Tu (Burmese: မောင်ဘိုးတူ [màʊɰ̃ 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 he was killed by a tiger on his way to Shan State. He is portrayed sitting on a tiger, a stick in his right hand, and his left hand on his thigh.^[1] Maung Po Tu is considered the guardian of traders and their businesses.^[2]

References

^ Hla Thamein. "Thirty-Seven Nats". Yangonow. Archived from the original on 2006-06-24. Retrieved 2006-07-03.
^ Ma Thanegi (June 2014). "Spirit worship in Myanmar: The Nat Panthein" (PDF). My Magical Myanmar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

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

[thanegi-2] Ma Thanegi (June 2014). "Spirit worship in Myanmar: The Nat Panthein" (PDF). My Magical Myanmar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

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