Depeyin is a town in the Sagaing Region in Myanmar. The town's classical name is Dīparaṅga, which means 'continental theatre' or 'dyed field' in Pali. According to the founding myth of Tabayin, when King Sithu I toured the land, the gods assumed the forms of goats and bleated as if they were thirsty. The king saw the signal of the deities and established a settle…Depeyin is a town in the Sagaing Region in Myanmar. The town's classical name is Dīparaṅga, which means 'continental theatre' or 'dyed field' in Pali. According to the founding myth of Tabayin, when King Sithu I toured the land, the gods assumed the forms of goats and bleated as if they were thirsty. The king saw the signal of the deities and established a settlement on the spot thereafter. The settlement is named 'Dee-pae-yin' after the bleat of the divine goats.
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