A portrait painting of King Bhumipon Adunyadet ordained as Buddhist monk. On 22 October 1956, when the King was 30 years old, he was ordained as a bhikku at the ordination hall of Wat Phra Sri Rattana Sahtsadahrahm (fig.) and given the Pali name Bhumibalo. Afterward he went on to stay at Wat Bowonniwet for 15 days.