Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names by G P Malalasekera
Pātalipūjaka Thera
Pātalipūjaka Thera:1.Pātalipūjaka TheraAn arahant.Thirty one kappas ago he carried some pāpali flowers on his head and offered them to Vessabhū Buddha.Ap.i.224f.
2.Pātalipūjaka TheraAn 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.