Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana, also known as Ariyavangsagatayana VI, was the 16th Somdet Phra Sangharaja 1965–1971 (2508–2514 Thai calendar). He was born in 1897 as Juan Sirisom in Ratchaburi Province. He also served as the abbot of Wat Makut until he died in 1971. His predecessor was Ariyavangsagatayana (Yoo Ñāṇodayo) and his successor was Ariyavangsagatayana (Pun Puṇṇasiri). External links Photo of the patriarch Buddhism in Thailand 1897 births 1971 deaths Thai Theravada Buddhist monks Supreme Patriarchs of Thailand People from Ratchaburi province Road incident deaths in Thailand 20th-century Buddhist monks