Meṇḍasira untranslated

Meṇḍasira (v.l. Meṇḍasīsa). An Arahant Thera. He was born in the family of a burgher of Sāketa and was so-called because his head resembled that of a ram. When the Buddha was staying in Añjanavana in Sāketa, Meṇḍasira heard him preach and entered the Saṅgha, attaining Arahant-ship in due course.

In the time of Vipassī Buddha, he lived near Mount Gotama in Himavā with a large following of ascetics. There they met the Buddha and offered him lotus flowers. Fifty-one kappas ago he was a king named Januttama (Jaluttama) (Thag.78; Thag­a.i.171f). He is evidently to be identified with Padumapūjaka of the Apadāna. Ap.i.102f.