- Source: Jinavaralongkorn
Somdet Phra Sangharaja Chao Krommaluang Jinavaralongkorn (Vasana Vāsano) (Thai: สมเด็จพระสังฆราชเจ้า กรมหลวงชินวราลงกรณ (วาสน์ วาสโน)), or Ariyavangsagatayana VIII (Vasana Vāsano) was the 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand 1973–1988 (Thai Calendar 2517–2531). He was born on 2 March 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 Wat Ratchabophit. He died in 1988, at age 91, after a reign of 14 years and 2 months.
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The Supreme Patriarch's photo