The home of Nat figures is a small building located in the Bagan Archeological Zone in Myanmar. This picture is not part of the Fog Fest Invitational.
In Myanmar, the central figure the historical Buddha is perceived and worshipped as a Nat (the cult of the 37 Lords).
On earth, the Mahagiri Nat and his sister (in the ideal royal marriage pattern) were the effective overlords of the pantheon of the thirty-seven, acting as spiritual counterparts of the human royal couple. They watch over the spiritual plane, including that of every household. They also protected the supernatural territory surrounding the capital city...
Michael Aung-Thwin/Earth, Heaven, and the Supernatural World/The City as a Sacred Center: Essays on Six Asian Contexts
Lustral water is poured on the gilded figure of a nat that is associated with the Buddha image. Each figure is worshipped in turn by pouring water that has been sanctified by spells and powerful plants like camphor and sompuay. Lustral water has the power to exorcise evil influences. As a sensual devotional act it also strengthens the sacred power of religious representations of the Buddha and animist spirits.
