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