Mya Nan Nwe

Mya Nan Nwe (; , ), also known as Thaiknanshin (, lit. "keeper of the treasure trove") or more popularly known among Thai people as Amadaw Mya is a prominent Burmese nat. She was known to be a dragon guarding the Botahtaung Pagoda and an elusive reservoir of wealth beneath the ground.

Lifetime

Mya Nan Nwe was born on 22 December 1897 in Mogok, British Burma. She is the descendant of Saopha and the daughter of Chan Thar and Nann Kham. At 15-years-old, she was educated in India and graduated with a B.A. in 1926. From Mogok, dignitaries wanted to marry her, but she refused. She did not eat meat from an early age. In 1942, in her dream, an old man in white robes told her that she should move to Yangon as a missionary. So, she moved to Botataung Pagoda Road, Yangon, and visited the Botataung Pagoda daily. She was called Princess of Green as she wore green clothes. She contributed to religious works, including the rebuilding of the Botahtaung Pagoda after its destruction during World War II.