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1. Kaamaguna	(another name for Kamaguna)	1
2. Kaaya	(another name for Kaya)	5
3. Kaayagataa Sati	(another name for Kayagata Sati)	2
4. Kabalinkārāhāra	lit. 'food formed into balls', i.e. food formed into mouthfuls for eating (according to In…	1
5. Kabupelanda	A village and monastery in Ceylon. In the monastery once lived a samanera, possessed of great iddh…	1
6. Kacangala	See Kajangala.	1
7. Kacaragama	A village in South Ceylon, on the Maniganga (Manik ganga), about ten miles to the north of Tissama…	1
8. Kaccana	1. One of the most eminent disciples of the Buddha, considered chief among expounders in full of the…	1
9. Kaccana Peyyala	Kaccana Peyyala - Mentioned in the Anguttara Commentary (AA.i.118) together with the Madhupindika Su…	1
10. Kaccana Sutta	Kaccana Sutta - A discourse to the monks by Maha Kaccana on the six topics of recollection - the Bud…	1
11. Kaccani	1. The old woman whose story is related in the story of the past in the Kaccani Jataka. 2. See also…	1
12. Kaccani Jataka	A young man devoted himself, after his fathers death, entirely to his mother, till the latter, muc…	1
13. Kaccani Vagga	The first section of the Atthaka Nipata of the Jatakattakatha. J.iii.422-28.	1
14. Kaccayana	1. Kaccayana Thera - Author of the Kaccayanavyakarana, the oldest of the Pali grammars extant. Ortho…	1
15. Kaccayana Vyakarana	A treatise on Pali grammar by Kaccayana. The treatise is in eight divisions, each division compris…	1
16. Kaccayanabheda	Also called Kaccayanabhedadipika. A treatise on Kaccayanas grammar, written by Mahayasa of Thaton,…	1
17. Kaccayanagandha	One of the six books ascribed to Maha Kaccayana (Gv.59); it probably refers to the Kaccayana vyakara…	1
18. Kaccayanasara	A resume of the Kaccayana vyakarana by Mahayasa (But see Bode, 36, n.3, and Gv.74), probably of th…	1
19. Kaccayanavannana	A commentary on Kaccayanas grammar by a thera of Ceylon, named Vijitavi (Svd.1242). It deals with th…	1
20. Kaccayanayoga	A name given to the aphorisms in Kaccayana vyakarana. Bode, op. cit., p.21.	1
21. Kaccha Tittha	(another name for Kacchaka Tittha)	1
22. Kacchaka Tittha	A ford in the Mahavaluka gana, near the Dhumarakkha mountain. It was here that Pandukabhaya captur…	1
23. Kacchakadaha	A lake, evidently near the Kalavallimandapa. The thera Mahanaga of Kalavallimandapa filled his mou…	1
24. Kacchapa Jataka	1. Kacchapa Jataka (No. 178) - The story of a tortoise who would not leave the lake where he lived…	1
25. Kacchapagiri	Another name, according to the Mahavamsa Tika (MT.652) for the Issarasamana vihara. It is perhaps a …	1
26. Kacchavala	A monastery built for the Pamsukalikas by Vajira, general of Dappula II. Cv.xlix.80.	1
27. Kadakudda	A general of Gajabahu, captured by the Senapati Deva and sent to Parakkamabahu I. (Cv.lxx.143) Lat…	1
28. Kadaligama	A village to the north of Samantakuta and on the road which led to it from the north. It is situat…	1
29. Kadalinivataka	A locality in Ceylon situated on the road from Dakkhinadesa (more exactly Mahagalla) to Anuradhapu…	1
30. Kadalipattagama	A village in Rohana near the ford called Nilavala, and close to the modern Matara. Cv.lxxv.49; Cv.Tr…	1
31. Kadaliphaladayaka	An arahant. Thirty one kappas ago he saw a Buddha and gave him a banana fruit (Ap.i.297). He is prob…	1
32. Kadalipupphiya	See Kandalipupphiya.	1
33. Kadalisalagama	A village in Ceylon, the residence of Vilasa (q.v.).	1
34. Kadalivata	One of the Vanni kings of Ceylon, head of the mercenary soldiers who were driven out of Ceylon by Bh…	1
35. Kadam Emanation Scripture	Also known as `Ganden Emanation ScriptureaE . A special scripture, the nature of ManjushriaE s wisdo…	1
36. Kadamba	1. Kadamba, Kadambaka - The river that flows past Anuradhapura, on the eastern side, now called th…	1
37. Kadambagona	A vihara built by Aggabodhi V. in Mahathala, and probably presented to the Pamsukulins. Cv.xlviii.3;…	1
38. Kadambaka	(another name for Kadamba)	1
39. Kadambapupphiya	1. Kadambapupphiya Thera - An arahant. Ninety four kappas ago he saw seven Pacceka Buddhas on a mo…	1
40. Kadampa	KADAMPA. Tibetan Buddhist tradition founded by the Indian teacher Atisha, who came to Tibet in 1042,…	4
41. Kadampa Buddhism	A Mahayana Buddhist school founded by the great Indian Buddhist Master Atisha (AD 982-1054). See als…	4
42. Kadampa Tradition	The pure tradition of Buddhism established by Atisha. Followers of this tradition up to the time of …	4
43. Kadayaka	(another name for Gandhodaka)	1
44. Kadayaka	(another name for Gandhodaka)	1
45. Kaddamadaha	A lake, on the bank of which was Varana, where Maha Kaccana once stayed, and where he was visited by…	1
46. Kadduragama	A village near Alisara; the village entrenchment was captured by Mayageha, general of Parakkamabahu …	1
47. Kadduravaddhamana	A tank in Ceylon. It was joined up to the Giritalaka tank by the Kaveri canal, and to the Ar…	1
48. Kadiliya	A Damila chief who was defeated by the forces of Parakkamabahu I. at Kundayankotta. Cv.lxxvi.177.	1
49. Kagyu Pa	(another name for Kagyupa)	5
50. Kagyupa	KAGYU(-PA) (Tib.) Group of Tibetan Buddhist traditions founded by the disciples of the 11th century …	5
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51. Kahallivapi	A tank restored by Parakkamabahu I. Cv.lxxix.37.	1
52. Kajagallaka	A village in Ceylon, probably near modern Kurunegala. An elephant stable was there, from which Bhuva…	1
53. Kajangala	1) A nun who lived in Kajangala. Once when the Buddha was residing in the Veluvana there, the inhabi…	1
54. Kajangala	1) A nun who lived in Kajangala. Once when the Buddha was residing in the Veluvana there, the inhabi…	1
55. Kajangala	1) A nun who lived in Kajangala. Once when the Buddha was residing in the Veluvana there, the inhabi…	1
56. Kajangala	1) A nun who lived in Kajangala. Once when the Buddha was residing in the Veluvana there, the inhabi…	1
57. Kajaragama	(another name for Kacaragama)	1
58. Kaka	Slave of King Canda Pajjota. His father was non human, and he himself could travel sixty leagues…	1
59. Kaka Jataka	1. Kaka Jataka (No.140) - The Bodhisatta was once born as a crow. One day a crow dropped filth on …	1
60. Kaka Sutta	The wicked monk is like a crow in that he possesses the same ten qualities: offensiveness, recklessn…	1
61. Kakacupama Sutta	The twenty first sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, preached to Moliya Phagguna, who was reported to th…	1
62. Kakadipa	An island to the east of Ceylon. A part of the expeditionary force sent by Parakkamabahu I. to Ram…	1
63. Kakalaya	A village in Ceylon where there was a Damila stronghold captured by Parakkamabahu II. Cv.lxxxiii.12.	1
64. Kakanda	The commentaries speak of Kakanda as a sage of yore and mention him in the company of Savattha and K…	1
65. Kakandaka	A brahmin, father of Yasa Thera, the latter being generally referred to as Yasa Kakandakaputta (q.v.…	1
66. Kakandi	(another name for Kakanda)	1
67. Kakaneru	One of the highest mountains in the world; mentioned together with Malagiri, Himava, Gijjha, Sudassa…	1
68. Kakannadu	A district in South India subdued by the forces of Parakkamabahu I. Cv.lxxvi.262.	1
69. Kakantaka Jataka	The same as the Kakantaka Panha.	1
70. Kakantaka Panha	The story, mentioned in the Mahaummaga Jataka (J.vi.346f), of the chameleon to whom the king gave …	1
71. Kakantaka Vagga	The fifteenth chapter of the Eka Nipata of the Jatakatthakatha. J.i.487-511.	1
72. Kakati	Chief queen of the Bodhisatta, in one of his births as king of Benares. See Kakati Jataka.	1
73. Kakati Jataka	Kakati was the chief queen of the King of Benares (the Bodhisatta). A certain Garuda king came dis…	1
74. Kakavaliya	One of the five bankers (setthi) of limitless wealth in Bimbisaras kingdom, the others being Jotiy…	1
75. Kakavalliya	(another name for Kakavaliya)	1
76. Kakavanna Tissa	A king of the Rohana dynasty in Ceylon. He was the great grandson of Mahanaga, brother of Devanamp…	1
77. Kakkara Jataka	The story of a wise bird who, seeing a farmer trying to catch him, avoided him till the farmer was…	1
78. Kakkarapatta	A township of the Koliyans. It was while the Buddha was staying there that the Koliyan Dighajanu cam…	1
79. Kakkaru Jataka	Once a great festival was held in Benares, attended by both humans and non humans. Among the latte…	1
80. Kakkarupujaka	An arahant. Thirty one kappas ago he was a deva and offered a kakkaru flower to the Buddha Sikhi. Ni…	1
81. Kakkarupupphiya	An arahant. Ninety two kappas ago he was a deva in the Yama world and, approaching the Pacceka Buddh…	1
82. Kakkata	1. Kakkata - An eminent monk mentioned, with Cala, Upacala, Kalimbha, Nikata and Katissaha, as sta…	1
83. Kakkata Jataka	Once a golden crab as large as a threshing floor lived in Kuliradaha in the Himalaya, catching and…	1
84. Kakkatarasadayaka Vimana Vatthu	The story of a farmer in Magadhakhetta, who gave a meal consisting of broth made of crab to a monk…	1
85. Kakkhala	A nickname given to Jetthatissa I. When certain of his ministers chewed reluctance to accompany hi…	1
86. Kakkhalavitthi	A village given by Jetthatissa III. for the maintenance of the Veluvana vihara (near Anuradhapura). …	1
87. Kakkola	A district in South India which supplied soldiers to Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvii.2.	1
88. Kakola	A hell; beings born there are dragged about by flocks of ravens, vultures and hawks, and eaten alive…	1
89. Kakubandhagama	A village in Rohana. Ras.ii.188.	1
90. Kakubandhakandara	A stream, near Pasanavapigama. Ras.i.103.	1
91. Kakudha	1. Kakudha (v.l. Kakkata) - A lay disciple of the Buddha who dwelt at Nadika. When the Buddha arri…	1
92. Kakudha Sutta	1. Kakudha Sutta - Records the visit of the deva Kakudha Koliyaputta to Moggallana, bringing him n…	1
93. Kakudha Vagga	The tenth chapter of the Pancaka Nipata of the Anguttara Nikaya. A.iii.118-26.	1
94. Kakusandha	The twenty second of the twenty four Buddhas and the first of the five Buddhas of the present Bhad…	1
95. Kakusandha Sutta	To Kakusandha, as to the Buddha before he was enlightened, came thoughts of the suffering in the wor…	1
96. Kakuttha	A river near Kusinara in which the Buddha bathed and from which he drank water before entering Kus…	1
97. Kala	1. Kala - Son of Anathapindika - As he showed no signs of piety his father, feeling very distresse…	5
98. Kalā	(another name for Kala)	5
99. Kala Bhikkhu Sutta	See Kalaka(-bhikkhu) Sutta.	1
100. Kala Buddharakkhita	Kala Kala Buddharakkhita A Thera of Ceylon, an arahant. He belonged to a ministers famil…	1
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101. Kala Sutta	1. Kala Sutta - There are four seasons: one for hearing the Dhamma, one for discussing it, one for…	1
102. Kalabahu	A monkey, a previous birth of Devadatta. See the Kalabahu Jataka. J.iii.97ff	1
103. Kalabahu Jataka	Once the Bodhisatta was a parrot named Radha and his brother was Potthapada. They were captured by…	1
104. Kalabu	King of Kasi. He tortured the ascetic Khantivadi who was the Bodhisatta. He was therefore swallowed …	1
105. Kalacampa	A city in Anga; it was sixty leagues from Mithila, with which it was connected by a cart road (J.v…	1
106. Kalachakra	("wheel of time") tsagiin khuurdnii nomlol (wgunay hoj;yna ykblkl) (mon), Duinhor …	2
107. Kaladana Sutta	The name given in the Sutta Sangaha (No. 1) for Kala Sutta (3).	1
108. Kaladeva	1. Kaladeva - Thera, incumbent of Vajagaragiri vihara. He is mentioned as having known the exact p…	1
109. Kaladevala	1. Kaladevala - A sage; see Asita Devala (2). 2. Kaladevala - An ascetic, friend and counsellor…	1
110. Kaladighagama	A village in Ceylon, evidently near Kalyani Vihara, for the monks of the vihara are spoken of as v…	1
111. Kaladighavapi	A lake, evidently in Ceylon. Culapintlapatika Tissa saw an elephants corpse floating in the lake a…	1
112. Kaladighavika	A padhanaghara built by Hatthadatha. Cv.xlvi.46.	1
113. Kalagama	A village in Ceylon. A minister of this village is given as an example of a man who committed suicid…	1
114. Kalagiri	See Kalapabbata.	1
115. Kalagiri	See Kalapabbata.	1
116. Kalagiri	See Kalapabbata.	1
117. Kalagiri	See Kalapabbata.	1
118. Kalagiri Khana	That section of the Vidhurapandita Jataka which ends with the bringing of Vidhura by Punnaka to the …	1
119. Kalagiribhanda	A district in Ceylon. The forces of Parakkamabahu I. fought there twenty battles before it could be …	1
120. Kalahanagara	A village built on the spot where Pandukabhaya defeated the soldiers sent by the father of Suvannapa…	1
121. Kalahatthi	Commander in chief of the Porisada, the man eating king, mentioned in the Sutasoma Jataka. When Ka…	1
122. Kalahavivada Sutta	One of the six suttas preached at the Mahasamaya held in the Mahavana near Kapilavatthu. It deals …	1
123. Kalahayinadu	A district in South India. Cv.lxxvi.261.	1
124. Kalaka	1. Kalaka - A setthi of Saketa. His son was the husband of Cula Subhadda (q.v.) and therefore son …	1
125. Kalaka Sutta	Preached by the Buddha at Kalakarama in Saketa when he visited the city at the request of Cula Sub…	1
126. Kalakacchagama	A village in Ceylon, near Kalyani. At the Naga maha vihara there the thera Maliyadeva preached the C…	1
127. Kalakagama	A village in Ceylon in which was the Mandalarama, the residence of the Elder Mahasona (q.v.). VibhA.…	1
128. Kalakanjaka	A class of Asuras (q.v.). They were present at the Maha Samaya, and are spoken of as being of a fe…	1
129. Kalakanni	1. Kalakanni - A friend of Anathapindika. They had made mud pies together and had gone to the same…	1
130. Kalakanni Jataka	The story of a setthi of Benares who had a friend named Kalakanni. The rest of the story resemble…	1
131. Kalakarama	The park presented to the Buddha by Kalaka, and the monastery he built therein for the Buddha. The B…	1
132. Kalakarama Sutta	See Kalaka Sutta.	1
133. Kalakhemaka	A Sakyan. His name was Khemaka, but as he was dark he was called Kalakhemaka. He built a monastery…	1
134. Kalakuta	One of the five mountain ranges surrounding Anotatta. It has the colour of anjana (collyrium). SnA.i…	1
135. Kalalahallika	A village and tank near Alisara. There was a fortification there.. The tank was restored by Parakkam…	1
136. Kalama	1. Kalama - See Alara Kalama. 2. Kalama - The name, probably, of a gotta or family. Mention is ma…	1
137. Kalamahi	A branch of the river Maha Mahi, which it later rejoins. SnA.i.27.	1
138. Kalamattika	(another name for Kalamattiya)	1
139. Kalamattiya	1. A forest. Mutthika, after his death, was born as a goblin in this forest, and when Baladeva reach…	1
140. Kalamba	A river near Anuradhapura, probably identical with Kadamba (Sp.ii.474) (q.v.). The river was to the …	1
141. Kalambadayaka	An arahant. Ninety four kappas ago he met a Pacceka Buddha named Romasa and gave him a radish (kalam…	1
142. Kalambaka Vihara	A monastery built by King Saddhatissa. Mhv.xxxvii.8.	1
143. Kalambatittha Vihara	A vihara in Ceylon. In it once lived fifty monks who agreed on the full moon day of Asalha not to …	1
144. Kalanadi	A river in Ceylon, the present Kaluganga. Devapatiraja built over the river a bridge of eighty six c…	1
145. Kalanaga	See Maha Kala.	1
146. Kalanagara	The family to which the general Parakkama belonged. Cv.lxxx.49.	1
147. Kalanda Vihara	A vihara built in Kalayana Kannika in Rohana, by King Mahadathika Mahanaga (Mhv.xxxiv.89; MT.635).…	1
148. Kalandagama	A brahmin village in Ceylon, where King Mahasena built a vihara on the site of an old Hindu temple. …	1
149. Kalandakagama	A village near Vesali; it was the birthplace of Sudinna (Vin.iii.11). Buddhaghosa (Sp.i.202) says th…	1
150. Kalandakanivapa	A woodland in Veluvana. Here food (nivapa) was regularly placed for the squirrels. It is said that…	1
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