Religion Buddhism School Theravada, Maha Nikaya | Dharma names Punnasiri Nationality Thai | |
Died December 7, 1974 (aged 77)
Bangkok, Thailand Title Supreme Patriarch of Thailand Name Ariyavangsagatayana, Supreme | ||
Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja, or simply known as Ariyavangsagatayana, was briefly the 17th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand (1972–1973, 2515–2516 Thai calendar). He was born in 1896 as Pun Punnasiri in the Supanburi province. He was a member of the Chetupon Temple. He reigned only for 1 year and 4 months. His predecessor was Ariyavangsagatayana, 16th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand and his successor was Ariyavangsagatayana, 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand.
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