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Aniruddha Mahathera

अनिरुद्ध महाथेरा

Nepalese Buddhist monk/Sangha Nayak of Nepal

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Aniruddha Mahathera was a Nepalese Buddhist monk and the Sangha Nayak (Patriarch) of Nepal from 1998 until his death in 2003. He was one of the most important figures in the revival of Theravada Buddhism in Nepal and the development of Lumbini, the Buddha's birthplace in southern Nepal, into a center of international pilgrimage.

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Place of birth
Asan wd
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Nepal wd
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When was Aniruddha Mahathera born?
Aniruddha Mahathera was born on 15 December 1915 in Asan.

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  1. Wikipedia (English): Aniruddha Mahathera · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q4765265 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 21 October 2026

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