Ko Myo Shin

Ko Myo Shin (Burmese: ကိုးမြို့ရှင်; lit. 'Lord of the Nine Towns') is a Burmese nat and the guardian spirit of the Bago region. He is widely venerated in central Myanmar and is considered one of the most powerful nats outside the official pantheon of the 37 nats. Devotees worship him for protection, success in business, and safe travel.

Ko Myo Shin's legend is often conflated with that of Ko Thein Shin, another nat who serves as the guardian spirit of the Kyaukse hill region. This confusion has led to the merging of their two legends in many scholarly accounts.

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