Framed Vintage Kalaga Tapestry No.17 - Thagyamin Nat Backpacks There is also a large

There is also a large front compartment with inside pockets for valuables and pens

statues and other devotional items

Originally inspired by biblical themes

dedication and devotion

They are often also depicted forming a protective canopy behind or over a deity's head

Framed Vintage Kalaga Tapestry No.17 - Thagyamin Nat Backpacks There is also a largeThis beautiful kalaga tapestry depicts Thagyamin, the highest ranking nat in traditional Burmese Buddhist belief. A nat is a god like spirit believed to be either a human that was defied after death, or spirits of nature. This particular nat, Thagyamin, is considered as the King of Heaven, as well as the god of lightning, thunder and rain. He is the Burmese adaptation of the Hindu deities Indra. Here he is shown holding a yak tail fly whisk, known as