Palane Vajiragnana Thera
Pelene Sri Vajiragnana Maha Thera | |
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Pelene Sri Vajiragnana Mahanayaka Thera | |
| Title | Mahanayaka of Amarapura Sri Dharmarakshita Sect "Sri Dharmarkshita Vamsālankāra Dharmakirti" |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Don Aron Pandita Gunawardena July 28, 1878 Pelana, Matara |
| Died | September 21, 1955 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan (Sinhala) |
| Education | Vidyodaya Pirivena |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravada |
| Lineage | Amarapura |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Weragampita Siri Revata Thera Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera |
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Palane Vajiragnana Thera (November 25, 1878 – September 21, 1955) was a Sri Lankan (Sinhala) scholar Buddhist monk, who founded the Siri Vajiraramaya temple in Bambalapitiya, Sri Lanka. He was also the Maha Nayaka (head) of Amarapura Sri Dharmarakshita sect for 37 years from August 5, 1918 until his death in 1955.