Ariyavangsagatayana (Pun Puṇṇasiri)
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).
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 | |
| Personal | |
| Born | Pun Sukcharoen 1896 |
| Died | 7 December 1973
(aged 77) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Thai |
| School | Theravada, Maha Nikaya |
| Dharma names | Puṇṇasiri |
| Senior posting | |
| Predecessor | Ariyavangsagatayana (Chuan Utthayi) |
| Successor | Jinavajiralongkorn |
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Somdejphrasangkharach XVII Hospital, the main hospital of Song Phi Nong District, is named after his title.
References
- ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, รายนามพระภิกษุสามเณรที่ได้รับพระราชทานพัดยศเปรียญ, เล่ม 33, ตอน ง, 23 กรกฎาคม 2459, หน้า 1003
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