Naḷamāliya
Person一位阿罗汉,曾以一把芦苇扇供养莲花上佛(Padumuttara Buddha),据信即后来的古提毗诃梨长老(Kuṭivihārī Thera)。
An Arahant. Once he gave a fan, made of reeds, to Padumuttara Buddha, who praised his gift. He became king many times under the name of Subbata and eight times under that of Māluta (Ap.i.143 f ) He is probably identical with Kuṭivihārī Thera (ThagA.i.131).
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