Apeyadana
| Apeyadana အပယ်ရတနာ | |
|---|---|
| Chief Queen of Burma | |
| Reign | 1084–? |
| Spouse | Kyansittha |
| Issue | Shwe Einthi |
| House | Pagan |
| Born | c. 1040s? |
| Died |
? Pagan (Bagan) |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Apeyadana (Burmese: အပယ်ရတနာ, pronounced: [ʔəpɛ̀ jədənà]; also spelled Abeyadana) was the chief queen consort of King Kyansittha of Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) and maternal grandmother of King Alaungsithu of Pagan. She married Kyansittha when he was just a young officer in the army.[1]
The Apeyadana Temple in Bagan (Pagan) is named after the queen.
References
- ↑ Harvey 1925: 38
Bibliography
- Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
- Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese) 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.