MahÄdeva
1. MahÄdeva Thera. The Chief Disciple of Padumuttara Buddha. AA.i.114; but Bu.xi.24 calls him Devala.
2. MahÄdeva Thera. A disciple of Kakusandha Buddha, whom he accompanied to Sri Lanka, and who was left behind by the Buddha to look after the converts. Mhv.xv.89; Dpv.xv.38, 43; xvii.25; Sp.i.86.
3. MahÄdeva Thera. He conferred the pabbajÄ ordination on Mahinda (Mhv.v.206; Dpv.vii.25). After the Third Council he went as apostle to Mahisamandala, where he taught the DevadÅ«ta Sutta, converting forty thousand people and conferring ordination on forty thousand more. Mhv.xii.3, 29; Dpv.viii.5; Sp.i.66.
4. MahÄdeva. A minister of Asoka, whose counsel was followed by Asoka in the arrangements for the despatch of a branch of the Bodhi-tree to Sri Lanka. Mhv.xviii.20.
5. MahÄdeva Thera. He was from Pallavabhogga, and was present with four hundred and sixty thousand monks at the Foundation Ceremony of the MahÄ ThÅ«pa. Mhv.xxix.38.
6. MahÄdeva Thera. He was an incumbent of Bhaggari, and was among those who were the last to become Arahants after renouncing the world with the Bodhisatta in previous births. J.iv.490.
7. MahÄdeva Thera. From DÄmahÄlaka. King Sanghatissa heard him one day teach the merits of giving rice gruel, and thereupon instituted an abundant gift of rice gruel to the monks at the gates of AnurÄdhapura. Mhv.xxxvi.68.
8. MahÄdeva. A minister of Dappula II. He built the Dappulapabbata vihÄra. Cv.l.80.
9. MahÄdeva. See Maliya MahÄdeva.
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