The Sangharat Pan Panyavoutho (1854-1929) from Vat Mai Suvannaphoumaram, Luang Prabang.The Sangharat Pan was born at Ban Vat That, Luang Prabang in C.S. 1216 (C.E. 1854) during the reign of King Chanthebpaphakhoun or King Luangchan. At the age of 12, he had ordained to be a novice at Vat That. At the age of 21, he had ordained to be a monk at Vat That and he had nominated to be Huakhou, Rajakhou and Maharajakhou and the abbot of Vat That. In C.S. 1272 (C.E. 1910), he and King Bounkhong (the father of Chao Phetsaraj) built a new main hall at Vat That instead of the old main hall that was destroyed by wind in C.S. 1277 (C.E. 1915). In the same year, he was nominated to be the Sangharat of Kingdom of Luang Prabang and live at Vat Mai Souvannaphoummaram during the reign of King Sisavangvong He passed away in September C.S. 1291 (C.E. 1929) at the age of 75 years old. (Information from Temple Historical Book of Luang Prabang which compiled by Chao Khammanh Vongkotrattana). This photo was probably taken in 1910s.
Original material consists of: silver gelatine DOP print.
