Yot Akkavamso
Phra Dhamma Trailokacharn was a senior Thai Buddhist monk in Nakhon Sawan Province. He was the former Chief Monk of Nakhon Sawan Province and former abbot of Wat Khao Kaeo. He was the first royal ecclesiastical title holder from Nakhon Sawan, and the highest-ranking provincial ecclesiastical chief of the province.
Biography
Phra Dhamma Trailokacharn was born on 1 March 1884, corresponding to Saturday, the 6th day of the waxing moon, 4th month, Year of the Monkey, at Ban Phayuha, Phayuha Subdistrict, Phayuha Khiri District, Nakhon Sawan Province. His father’s name was Jaem, and his mother’s name was Nak Akkharawong. He was the second of six children.Education
At age 9, he studied Thai and Khmer under Phra Ajahn Siam of Wat Khao Kaeo. At age 11, he was ordained as a novice with Phra Upajjhaya Thet of Wat Khao Kaeo as preceptor. He studied grammar and Pali under Phra Ajahn Ong of Wat Khao Kaeo, Phra Ajahn Lap of Wat Intharam, Phra Vinayadhara Sin of Wat Bang Prap, and Luang Thanyaphon Phithak of Phayuha.At age 14, he was sent to study under Phra Sunthornmuni Jai, Chief Monk of Uthai Thani Province, at Wat Thung Kaeo.
At age 21, he went to study at Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit Rajaworamahavihara in Bangkok, where he was a junior fellow student of Somdet Heng Khemachari, a disciple of Somdet Thit Uthayo.
Ordination
At age 21, he returned to be ordained as a monk at the ordination hall of Wat Khao Kaeo on 15 May 1904. His preceptor was Phra Ajahn Thet of Wat Khao Kaeo, with Phra Palad Khong of Wat Intharam as kammavācācariya and Phra Vinayadhara Sin of Wat Bang Prap as anusāsanācariya. He later resided at Wat Mahathat.Academic qualifications
- 1904 — Parian Tham 3
- 1905 — Parian Tham 5
- 1907 — Parian Tham 6
Ecclesiastical titleshttps://sangkhatikan.com/monk_view.php?ID=14386 Phra Dhamma Trailokacharn (Yot Akkavaṃso)
- 1916 — Appointed royal ecclesiastical title at the level of Phra Yanakiti
- 1929 — Elevated to the rank of Phra Ratchasuthi Thammaprichapimont Pariyattikosol Yatikhanissara Bovorasangharam Kamavasi
- 1935 — Elevated to Phra Thep Moli Tripiṭakadhada Mahakathikasunthorn Yatikhanissara Bovorasangharam Kamavasi
- 1945 — Elevated to Royal Ecclesiastical Title#Phra Ratchakhana Chan Thamm at the level of ''Phra Dhamma Trailokacharn Preechayanadilok Tripiṭakkunalongkorn Yatikhanissara Bovorasangharam Kamavasi''
Teaching
- 1907 — Teacher at Wat Mahathat
- 1911 — Teacher at Wat Thung Kaeo
Administrative work
- 1916 — Examiner for the national Dhamma-Pali examinations
- 1922 — Became preceptor
- 1924 — Appointed Chief Monk of Nakhon Sawan Province
- 1936 — Appointed Director of Provincial Education, Nakhon Sawan