Pātalipūjaka Thera

1. Pātalipūjaka Thera

An arahant. Thirty one kappas ago he carried some pāpali flowers on his head and offered them to Vessabhū Buddha. Ap.i.224f.

2. Pātalipūjaka Thera

An arahant. In the past, while going from Bandhumatī to bathe in the river, with three pātali flowers in his waist, he saw Vipassī Buddha entering the city and offered him the flowers. Ap.i.290.

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