Taung Pyinthe (Saw Rahan II)

For other people named Taung Pyinthe, see Taung Pyinthe (disambiguation).

Taung Pyinthe တောင်ပြင်သည်
Chief queen consort of Pagan
Tenure	? – 1021
Predecessor	?
Successor	Myauk Pyinthe
Born	Pagan (Bagan)
Spouse	Saw Rahan II (?–1001) Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu (1001–1021)
Issue	Kyiso
House	Pagan
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

Taung Pyinthe (Burmese: တောင်ပြင်သည်, pronounced [tàʊɴ bjìɴ ðɛ̀]; lit. "Queen of the Southern Palace") was the Chief queen consort of kings Saw Rahan II and Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu of the Pagan Dynasty of Myanmar. She was also the mother of King Kyiso.[1]

According to the royal chronicles, she was of royal descent and the eldest of three sisters. She and her two sisters were married off to King Saw Rahan. Her two younger sisters became known as Myauk Pyinthe ("Queen of the Northern Palace") and Ale Pyinthe ("Queen of the Central Palace") while she received the title, Taung Pyinthe ("Queen of the Southern Palace").[1][2]

References

1. Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 93
2. Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 227

Bibliography

• Maha Sithu (2012) [1798]. Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2nd ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
• Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.

Taung Pyinthe (Saw Rahan II) Pagan Kingdom
Royal titles
Preceded by	Chief queen consort of Pagan ? – 1014	Succeeded by Myauk Pyinthe