Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names by G P Malalasekera
Vatamsakiya Thera
Vatamsakiya Thera:1.Vatamsakiya Thera. An arahant,probably identical with Abhaya Thera; see Abhaya (1).Ap.i.174.
2.Vatamsakiya Thera. An arahant.Thirty one kappas ago,while riding on an elephant,he saw Sikhī Buddha and offered him a vatamsaka-flower.Twenty seven kappas ago he became king under the name ofMahāpatāpa.Ap.i.216.