Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja, or simply known as Ariyavangsagatayana VII, was briefly the 17th
Supreme Patriarch of Thailand __NOTOC__
The Supreme Patriarch of Thailand or Sangharaja ( th, สังฆราช; ) is the head of the order of Buddhist monks in Thailand. His full title is ''Somdet Phra Saṅgharāja Sakalamahāsaṅghapariṇāyaka'' ( th, สมเด ...
(1972–1973, 2515–2516 Thai calendar). He was born in 1896 as Pun Punnasiri in
Song Phi Nong District
Song Phi Nong ( th, สองพี่น้อง, ) is the southernmost district ('' amphoe'') of Suphan Buri province, central Thailand.
History
The district was established in 1896. In the past the area of the district included U Thong distr ...
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Suphan Buri 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
Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana, also known as Ariyavangsagatayana VI, was the 16th Somdet Phra Sangharaja 1965–1971 (2508–2514 Thai calendar). He was born in 1897 as Juan Sirisom in Ratchaburi Province. He also served as the abbot
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and his successor was
Jinavajiralongkorn (Vasana Vasano).
Somdejphrasangkharach XVII Hospital, the main hospital of Song Phi Nong District, is named after his title.
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Photo of the patriarch
Buddhism in Thailand
1896 births
1974 deaths
People from Suphan Buri province
Thai Theravada Buddhist monks
Supreme Patriarchs of Thailand
20th-century Buddhist monks
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