Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.356
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c12.356
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Kaṇikārapupphiya Thera.—An arahant. Ninety-two kappas ago he saw the Buddha Tissa and offered him a *kaṇikāra*-flower. Thirty-five kappas ago he was a king named Aruṇapāla (*v.l.* Aruṇabala).¹ He is probably identical with Ujjaya Thera.²