1. Moggallána. See Mahá-Moggallána.
2. Moggallána. A celebrated Páli grammarian of the twelfth century. P.L.C. 179f.
3. Moggallána. Thera of Ceylon, author of the Abhidhánappadípiká. P.L.C. 187ff.
4. Moggallána. Younger son of Dhátusena. When his brother, Kassapa, took Dhátusena captive, Moggallána fled to Jambudípa. He collected troops, and, in the eighteenth year of Kassapa's reign, landed in Ceylon with twelve friends, counting on the support of the Niganthas. He lived for a time at Kuthárí vihára in Ambatthakola making preparations. Kassapa came out of Síhagiri to meet him, and, being defeated in battle, committed suicide. Moggallána thereupon became king as Moggallána I., making Anurádhapura once more the capital. At first he showed great cruelty to his father's enemies, earning the title of "Rakkhasa," but later he became gentle and engaged himself in good works. He patronized the Dhammaruci and Ságalika schools and gave them the Dalha and Dáthakondańńa viháras at Síhagiri. To Mahánáma, incumbent of Díghásana (? Díghásanda) vihára he gave the Pabbata-vihára, and the Rájńí nunnery to the Ságalika nuns. In Moggallána's reign, Silákála (Amba Sámanera) brought the Buddha's Hair relic to Ceylon. Moggallána instituted celebrations in its honour and gave them into the charge of Silákála, who left the Order and became his sword bearer (asiggáhaka). Migára and Uttara were two of his generals. He reigned for eighteen years (496 513 A.C.). (Cv.xxxviii.80, 86ff., 96, 108; xxxix.20ff). Moggallána's sister married Upatissa III. Cv.xli.6.
5. Moggallána. Eldest son of Ambasámanera Silákála. He was made Ádipáda and put in charge of the Eastern Province. He had two brothers, Dáthápabhuti and Upatissa. On the death of Silákála the former seized the throne and murdered Upatissa. Moggallána marched against him with an army and challenged him to single combat. The challenge was accepted, and the brothers fought, each on an elephant. Dátápabhuti was defeated and killed himself, and Moggallána became king as Moggallána II., also known as Culla Moggallána. He was a great poet and a very good man. He held recitals of the Pitakas and the Commentaries in various parts of the Island and encouraged the study of the Dhamma. He once composed a poem in praise of the Dhamma and recited it while seated on the back of his elephant.
By means of damming up the Kadamba River, he constructed three tanks - Pattapásána, Dhanavápi and Garítara. He ruled for twenty years (537 56), and was succeeded by his son Kittisirimegha. Cv.xli.33f., 43 63.
6. Moggallána. A general of Aggabodhi II. He revolted against Sanghatissa, and, after some reverses, defeated him, with the help of the treacherous senápati, at Pácínatissapabbata. He then became king as Moggallána III. and was known as Dabba Moggallána (Cv.xliv.63). He did many good deeds, among them being the construction of the Moggallána , Pitthigáma and Vatagáma viháras. He made Sanghatissa's senápati ruler of Malaya, but later quarrelled with him and had his hands and feet cut off. The senápati's son rose in revolt and killed the king near Síhagiri. Moggallána ruled for six years (511-17 A.C.). Cv.xliv.3-62.
7. Moggallána. Son of Lokítá and Kassapa. Loka was his brother. Moggallána was known by the title of Mahásámi (see Cv. Trs.i.195, n. 5) and lived in Rohana. He married Lokitá, daughter of Buddhá, and had four sons: Kitti (afterwards Vijayabáhu I.), Mitta, Mahinda and Rakkhita. Cv.lvii.29f., 41f.
8. Moggallána. An eminent Thera who was associated with Mahá Kassapa in the Council held at Pulatthipura under the patronage of Parakkamabáhu I. for the purification of the Order. Cv.lxxviii.9.
9. Moggallána. See Sikha Moggallána. Also Ganaka Moggallána and Gopaka Moggallána.