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Kaṇaverapupphiya

Person

一位阿羅漢,久遠之前為一國王時,曾從陽臺向 Siddhattha 佛及僧眾撒下夾竹桃花,後又四度為王;可能即般圖羅長老。

An Arahant. Ninety-four world-cycles ago he was a king named Gopaka (?), and seeing Siddhattha Buddha, accompanied by his monks, walking in the city, the king, from his balcony, scattered kaṇavera-flowers over them. Eighty-seven world-cycles ago he became king four times (Ap.i.182). He is probably identical with Bandhura Thera. ThagA.i.208.

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