Suphankanlaya

Suphankanlaya
Princess of Ayutthaya
Statue of Suphankanlaya at Wat Chan Tawan-ok, Phitsanulok Province
Consort of the Burmese monarch
Tenure22 January 1567 – 10 October 1581
Bornin or before 1554
Phitsanulok
DiedUnknown
Unknown
SpouseBayinnaung
IssueMin A Htwe
HouseSukhothai
FatherMaha Thammarachathirat
MotherWisutkasat
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Suphankanlaya (Thai: สุพรรณกัลยา, Suvarṇakalyā; Burmese: ဗြဣန္ဒဒေဝီ) was a 16th-century Siamese princess who, according to later chronicles and popular tradition, became a consort of King Bayinnaung of the Toungoo dynasty in Burma. Historical records about her life are scarce, but her story has become widespread in Thailand, where she is regarded by many as a national heroine and venerated in popular religious beliefs.