The chief disciple of Padumuttara Buddha, elsewhere called Devala.

A disciple of Kakusandha Buddha who accompanied him to Sri Lanka and was left behind to care for the new converts.

A monk who ordained Mahinda and, as a missionary sent after the Third Council to Mahisamaṇḍala, converted and ordained tens of thousands by teaching the Devadūta Sutta.

A minister of Asoka whose counsel guided the arrangements for sending a branch of the Bodhi tree to Sri Lanka.

A monk from Pallavabhogga who attended the foundation ceremony of the Mahā Thūpa with four hundred and sixty thousand fellow monks.

The incumbent of Bhaggari, one of the last among those who had renounced the world together with the Bodhisatta in previous lives to attain arahantship.

A monk from Dāmahālaka whose teaching on the merits of giving rice gruel inspired King Saṅghatissa to institute a regular distribution of gruel to monks at the gates of Anurādhapura.

A minister of King Dappula II who built the Dappula-pabbata monastery.

A cross-reference to Malaya Mahādeva.