Byatta (Burmese: ဗျတ္တ, pronounced [bjaʔta̰]) was a senior commander in the Royal Army of King Anawrahta.
[a] Upon reaching the shore, they took refuge in the monastery, in which an abbot resided, venerated by King Manuha of Thaton Kingdom.
One day, in the absence of the monk, the two brothers cooked and ate the body of the dead Zawgyi, a hermit-like being with supernatural power and alchemist that had been found by chance in the forest, preserved by the monk for medicine, which could serve both the elixir of life and magical power.
Byatta nevertheless, escaped and could flee to Bagan, where he served King Anawrahta, who later appointed him as his 'flower officer' for his superhuman strength.
He rode his steed daily to get to Mount Popa over 30 miles south of Bagan,[2] gather and offer flowers to the king when returned.