Ariyavangsagatayana (Vasana Vāsano)

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 (Vasana Vāsano) (Thai: สมเด็จพระอริยาวงศคตญาณ สมเด็จพระสังฆราช (วาสน์ วาสโน)), or simply known as Ariyavangsagatayana (Vasana Vāsano) was the 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand 1973–1988 (Thai Calendar 2517–2531). He was born 1897 (2440) within the Ayutthaya province as Vasana Nilprapha (Thai: วาสน์ นิลประภา). His dharma name in Pali was Vasano (Thai: วาสโน). He was a monk of the Rajaborpit Temple. He died in 1988, at age 90, after a reign of 14 years and 2 months.

External links

• The Supreme Patriarch's photo