Thagyamin
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Thagyamin (Burmese: သိကြားမင်း, pronounced [ðədʑámɪ́ɰ̃]; from Sanskrit ၐကြ Śakra) is the highest-ranking nat (deity) in traditional Burmese Buddhist belief. Considered as the king of Heaven,[5] he is the Burmese adaptation of the Hindu deity Indra.[6][7][8]
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Thagyamin | |
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Sanskrit transliteration | Shakraj |
Affiliation | deva, nat, Buddhism in Myanmar, Burmese folk religion |
Abode | Amarāvati, the capital of Indraloka (Indra's world) in Svarga,[4] Trāyastriṃśa (Heaven of the 33), Mount Meru |
Weapon | Vajra (Thunderbolt), Astras, Vasavi Shakthi |
Symbols | Vajra, Indra's net |
Mount | Airavata (White elephant), Uchchaihshravas (White horse) |
Texts | deva, nat, Buddhism in Myanmar, Burmese folk religion, Jātakas, Epics |
Consort | Sujā |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Zeus |
Roman equivalent | Jupiter |
Norse equivalent | Thor |
Slavic equivalent | Perun |
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