Ariyavangsagatayana (Pun Puṇṇasiri)

Somdet Phra Ariyavamsagatañāṇa (Pun Puṇṇasiri) Somdet Phra Sangharāja Sakalamahāsaṅghapariṇāyaka
17th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
In office 21 July 1972 – 7 December 1973
Personal
Born	Pun Sukcharoen 1896 Song Phi Nong, Suphan Buri, Thailand
Died	7 December 1973 (aged 77) Bangkok, Thailand
Religion	Buddhism
Nationality	Thai
School	Theravada, Maha Nikaya
Dharma names	Puṇṇasiri
Senior posting
Predecessor	Ariyavangsagatayana (Chuan Utthayi)
Successor	Jinavajiralongkorn

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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).

Somdejphrasangkharach XVII Hospital, the main hospital of Song Phi Nong District, is named after his title.

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