Pyinsa Kalayani

Who is Pyinsa Kalayani?

Pyinsa Kalayni was the mother of King Kyansittha of Pagan Dynasty of Burma.

The Burmese chronicles give many inconsistent stories about her, her son and her brief husband Anawrahta. Most are regarded as legends:

History shows that Anawrahta did not seem to know about her alleged affair with Yazataman, and believed that Kyansittha was his son. He recalled Kyansittha to Pagan in the mid-1050s, and appointed the 15-year-old Kyansittha a senior commander in his army. Only the royalty could become a senior commander at a young age.