Ariyavangsagatayana (Pun Puṇṇasiri)
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Somdet Phra Ariyavamsagatañāṇa (Pun Puṇṇasiri) Somdet Phra Sangharāja Sakalamahāsaṅghapariṇāyaka | |
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17th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand | |
In office 21 July 1972 – 7 December 1973 | |
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Born | Pun Sukcharoen 1896 |
Died | 7 December 1973
(aged 77) |
Religion | Buddhism |
Nationality | Thai |
School | Theravada, Maha Nikaya |
Dharma names | Puṇṇasiri |
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Predecessor | Ariyavangsagatayana (Chuan Utthayi) |
Successor | Jinavajiralongkorn |
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Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja, or simply known as Ariyavangsagatayana VII, was briefly the 17th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand (1972–1973, 2515–2516 Thai calendar).[1] He was born in 1896 as Pun Punnasiri in Song Phi Nong District, 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 and his successor was Jinavajiralongkorn (Vasana Vasano).
Somdejphrasangkharach XVII Hospital, the main hospital of Song Phi Nong District, is named after his title.
References
[edit]- ^ ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, รายนามพระภิกษุสามเณรที่ได้รับพระราชทานพัดยศเปรียญ, เล่ม 33, ตอน ง, 23 กรกฎาคม 2459, หน้า 1003
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