1. Kálakanní.-A friend of Anáthapindika. They had made mud-pies together and had gone to the same school. Later, Kálakanní fell on evil days and sought the protection of his friend, who appointed him to look after his business. Anáthapindika's friends and acquaintances remonstrated against the employment of a man with so inauspicious a name, but Anáthapindika heeded them not. One day, when Anáthapindika was away, a gang of robbers tried to enter his house, but Kálakanní, with great presence of mind, asked the few remaining servants to beat drums all over the house, thereby giving the impression that the house was fully occupied. The robbers fled leaving their weapons, and Kálakanní was greatly praised. When Anáthapindika reported the matter to the Buddha, the Buddha related the Kálakanní Játaka, containing a similar story of the past. J.i.364f
2. Kálakanní.-The name of the treasurer's friend in the story of the past, as given in the Kálakanní Játaka (q.v.).
3. Kálakanní.-Daughter of Virúpakkha. She had a dispute with Sirí, daughter of Dhatarattha, as to their order of precedence in bathing in Anotatta. The story is given in the Siri-Kálakanni Játaka (J.iii.257ff). In the story she is also addressed as Kálí (J.iii.261). In another place she is referred to as Alakkhí. J.iv.378.