Ariyavangsagatayana, 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand

Somdet Phra Ariyavamsagatañāṇa
Somdet Phra Sangharāja
Sakalamahāsanghaparināyaka
(Vasana Vāsano)
Religion Buddhism
School Theravada, Dhammayuttika Nikaya
Dharma name(s) 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