Kanikārapupphiya Thera.-An arahant. Ninety-two kappas ago he saw the Buddha Tissa and offered him a kanikāra-flower. Thirty-five kappas ago he was a king named Arunapāla (v.l. Arunabala) (Ap.i.203). He is probably identical with Ujjaya Thera. ThagA.i.118f.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from