Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names by G P Malalasekera
apadāniya thera
Apadāniya Thera:An arahant. Ninety-two kappas ago he eulogised the life-history (apadānam pakittayim) of the Buddha and paid homage at his feet. As a consequence of this good deed he knew no evil birth thereafter (Ap.i.24).