the koliyan is one of several individuals by that given name identified in Pali literature. Others include: Suppabuddha the Leper, a man born as a leper as punishment for having disparaged a Pratyekabuddha, who became a sotāpanna after hearing Shakyamuni Buddha preach in Rājagaha. He appears in the Udana and his story appears in two different variations, one including the intervention of the god Sakka, in the Udana and Dhammapada commentaries. Suppabuddha, son of Vessabhū Buddha in his last lay life. An ancient king called Suppabuddha was a former birth of Eraka Thera, a monk mentioned in the Theragatha. References External links Story of King Suppabuddha In-laws of the Buddha as Depicted in Pali Sources Family of Gautama Buddha