Nigguṇá¸ipupphiya Thera
1. Nigguṇá¸ipupphiya Thera.- An Arahant. Ninety-one world-cycles ago he was the monastery attendant (ÄrÄmika) of VipassÄ« Buddha, and once gave a nigguṇá¸i flower to the Buddha. Thirty-five world-cycles ago he was king, under the name of MahÄpatÄpa (Ap.i.205). He is probably identical with VÄ«ra Thera. ThagA.i.50f.
2. Nigguṇá¸ipupphiya Thera.- An Arahant. In the past he had been an inhabitant of the deva world and listened to the teaching of a disciple of Padumuttara Buddha, called Sumana. He then offered a nigguṇá¸i flower on the seat of the Buddha. In this life he entered the Order at the age of seven, and after listening to a discourse by Ä€nanda became an Arahant. He was sixteen times king, under the names of Abbuda and Nirabudda. Ap.i.262f.
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