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Somdej Phrayautkeo Bhuddhasinoroj Sakonmahasanghapamogga,Somdej Phra Sangharat Dhammayana Maha Thera (Bounthan)(1892-1984) posing for a portrait at Vat Xiengthong Voramahavihan in 1936.Silver gelatine DOP print,10.3 x 15.3 cm, Collection of Vat Khili, Archive Nr. C1021R/Box C 8.-Somdej Sangkaraj Dhammayanamahathera (Bountan)was born in Jan.8th.B.E2432,C.E 1892.in Ban Pha Kharm Luangprabang municipality Luangprabang Province, ordinated be a novice in Nov.12th.C.E1903, at Vat Longkoun Chompet district. Luangprabang province by Sathou KulakNyai chairceremony,at the age 20 years ordinated be a monk in May.30th.B.E 2455.C.E1912 at Vat Pha Pai Luangprabang (faith)by Mrs.Saenmeusa,(chairceremony)by Sathou Kupeng,(right)assistant Sathou Poumma Potipanyo'former abbot of Vat Phasiew,(left)assistant Sathou Pa Pommasaro'former abbot of Vat Kiuwnor..he lived at Vat Longkoun 37 years(1903-1940),during Indochina war,the French divided the rightside of Mekong is up to Thailand and Luangprabang Sangka worried safety of Somdej Sangkaraj then together invite him cross Mekong to lives at Vat Mai Suvannapoummaram in C.E1940,he received be the Somdej Sangkaraj(chief) position of Lao Kingdom in C.E 1936 and he was the last Somdej Sangkaraj in the age that govern by monarchy.,International role leader of Lao Sangka.-C.E 1955 received invitation from Burmese Sangka and government to celebrate the VI Sangkayana ceremony(Biddhist party summit)in Rangoon.Myanmar.-C.E 1956 received the invitation from Sri Lankan Sangka and government to celebrate the Puttasayanti(Buddhist activities)in Colombo,Sri Lanka.and in India.C.E 1967 the second time that visited India.-C.E 1972 been visited Soviet Union.-C.E 1973 recieved the invitation from the Pope'the chief of Cathorlian Sangka in Rome.He died in C.E1984 at the hospital in Bangkok,at the age 92 years.there is a bone stupa in Vat Nernpanao,Nongkai province,Thailand.(text from the calenda Sangka 2009).

Original material consists of: silver gelatine DOP print