Ariyavangsagatayana

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Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet, 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 1988, at age 90, after a reign of 14 years and 2 months.