Dhammananda Bhikkhuni

Female, Person

1944 –

83

Who is Dhammananda Bhikkhuni?

Bhikkhuni Dhammananda is a Thai Buddhist nun. On February 28, 2003, Kabilsingh received full bhikkhuni ordination in Sri Lanka making her the first Thai woman to receive full ordination as a Theravada nun in Dharmaguptaka ordination lineage. She was ordained in Sri Lanka She is Abbess of Wat Songkhammakalayani, the only temple in Thailand where there are fully ordained nuns.

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Born
Oct 6, 1944
Thailand
Religion
  • Buddhism
Education
  • Magadh University
  • McMaster University
  • Visva-Bharati University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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