Ariyavangsagatayana, 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand

Somdet Phra Ariyavamsagatañāṇa Somdet Phra Sangharāja Sakalamahāsanghaparināyaka (Vasana Vāsano)
Religion	Buddhism
School	Theravada, Dhammayuttika Nikaya
Dharma names	Vasano
Personal
Nationality	Thai
Born	1897 Amphoe Nakhon Luang, Ayutthaya, Thailand
Died	August 27, 1988 Bangkok, Thailand
Senior posting
Title	Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
Predecessor	Somdet Phra Sangharaja (Pun Punnasiri)
Successor	Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana

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Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja, or simply known as Ariyavangsagatayana was the 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand 1973–1988 (Thai Calendar 2517–2531). He was born 1897 (2440) within the Ayudthaya province as Vasana Vasano. 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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Preceded by Pun Punnasiri	Supreme Patriarch of Thailand 1973–1988	Succeeded by Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana

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