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| Somdet Phra Buddhacarya | |
Somdet Phra Buddhacarya dharma name Upaseṇo was born as Kiaw Chokchai and commonly known as Somdet Kiaw was a Thai prelate who was the abbot of Wat Saket and the Acting Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, the effective leader of all Buddhist monks in Thailand. He was appointed Acting Supreme Patriarch in 2005 due to the failing health of the incumbent Supreme Patriarch Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana. He was a monk of the Mahanikaya order, and is of Thai Chinese descent.
He was one of the most famous Buddhist monks during Thailand's Rattanakosin Period and continues to be the most widely known monk in Thailand. He is widely revered in Thailand as a monk who is said that he possessed magical powers and his amulets are widely sought after. His images and statues are some of the most widespread religious icons in Bangkok. |
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 2013 |
| Category | Events Maha Sangha |
| Type | Commemorative/Special Stamps |