Maung Po Tu (Burmese:မောင်ဘိုးတူ[màʊɰ̃pʰótù]) is one of the 37nats in the Burmese pantheon of nats. He was a tea trader during the reign of KingMinkhaung I ofAva, and he was killed by a tiger on his way toShan State. He is portrayed sitting on a tiger, a stick in his right hand, and his left hand on his thigh.[1] Maung Po Tu is considered the guardian of traders and their businesses.[2]
