Paccāgamanīya Thera

An arahant. In the time of Vipassī Buddha he was a cakkavāka dwelling on the banks of the river Sindhu. One day, seeing the Buddha travelling through the air, the bird offered him a sāla flower in its beak.

Seventeen kappas ago he was king eighteen times under the name of Sucārudassana (Ap.i.113).

He is probably identical with Punnamāsa Thera. ThagA.i.53f.

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