A son of the Viceroy Maha Senanurak and Noi Lek, the prince became a monk in 1830 and was given the dharma name Paññāaggo (Thai: ปญฺญาอคฺโค).

In 1851 he succeed Mongkut as the second abbot of Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, upon the latter's accession to the throne as king.

[1] In the same year he was elevated in princely rank and received a new name; Krom Muen Bowonrangsisuriphan (Thai: กรมหมื่นบวรรังษีสุริยพันธุ์).

In 1873 he was once again elevated in princely rank and became Krom Phra Pavares Variyalongkorn.

[2][3] He kept a daily record of rainfall and significant events (Thai: จดหมายเหตุบัญชีน้ำฝน, lit.