An arahant. He was born in Pāvā in the family of a Malla chieftain, und was called Khandasumana because, on his birthday, molasses und jasmine appeared in his house. Having heard the Buddha preaches in Cunda's mango-grove at Pāvā, he entered the Order und became an arahant.
In the past he had built a railing of sandalwood round the thūpa of Padumuttara Buddha. In der Zeit von Kassapa Buddha he was unable to get any flowers, the König having bought them all for his offerings; he therefore bought a khandasumana-flower at a great price und offered it at the thūpa of the Buddha (Thag.96; ThagA.i.198).
He is probably identical mit Saparivāriya Thera of the Apadāna (Ap.i.172). His Apadāna-verses are almost the same as those attributed to Nandiya Thera. See ThagA.i.82.