Religion Buddhism Dharma names Vasano | Nationality Thai | |
School Theravada, Dhammayuttika Nikaya Title Supreme Patriarch of Thailand Predecessor Somdet Phra Sangharaja (Pun Punnasiri) Name Ariyavangsagatayana, Supreme Died August 27, 1988, Bangkok, Thailand | ||
Successor Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana | ||
Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja (Vasana Vāsano) (Thai: สมเด็จพระอริยาวงศคตญาณ สมเด็จพระสังฆราช (วาสน์ วาสโน)), or simply known as Ariyavangsagatayana (Vasana Vāsano) was the 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand 1973–1988 (Thai Calendar 2517–2531). He was born 1897 (2440) within the Ayutthaya province as Vasana Nilprapha (Thai: วาสน์ นิลประภา). His dharma name in Pali was Vasano (Thai: วาสโน). He was a monk of the Rajaborpit Temple. He died in 1988, at age 90, after a reign of 14 years and 2 months.
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