1. Sirivaddha. The name of Mahá Moggallána (q.v.) in the time of Anomadassí Buddha. ThagA.ii.90; see also Bu.viii.24.
2. Sirivaddha. Chief lay supporter of Sikhí Buddha. Bu.xxi.22; J.i.94.
3. Sirivaddha. An Ajívaka, who gave grass for his seat to Sumedha Buddha. BuA.164.
4. Sirivaddha. A Yavapála who gave grass for his seat to Dhammadassí Buddha. BuA.182.
5. Sirivaddha. An ascetic who gave grass for his seat to Phussa Buddha. He was originally a rich man and had left the world. The Buddha preached to him and his followers. BuA. 192,193.
6. Sirivaddha. A palace occupied by Anomadassí Buddha in his last lay life. BuA.141; Bu.viii.18 calls it Vaddha.
7. Sirivaddha. A palace occupied by Sumedha Buddha in his last lay life. Bu.xii.19.
8. Sirivaddha. A palace that will be occupied by Metteyya Buddha before his renunciation. Anágat. p.46.
9. Sirivaddha Thera. The brother of Sirimá Thera. For his story see Sirimá (1).
10. Sirivaddha Thera. His father was a rich man of Rájagaha and he was present when the Buddha visited Bimbisára. Impressed by the Buddha's majesty, Sirivaddha joined the Order and lived in a forest near Vebhára and Pandava meditating. A great storm arose one day, and the Thera, cooled by the rain, was able to concentrate his mind and win arahantship (Thag.vs.41, ThagA.i.107f).
He is probably identical with Kinkhanikapupphiya Thera of the Apadána (Ap.i.204). In the past he offered a kinkhani flower to Vipassí Buddha. Seventy seven kappas ago he was a king, named Bhímaratha.
11. Sirivaddha. A setthi of Mithilá, father of Mahosadha. He is identified with Suddhodana. J.vi. 331, 478.
12. Sirivaddha. A minister of Pasenadi, who once sent a message through him to Ananda. M.ii.112.
13. Sirivaddha. A householder of Rájagaha. When he was ill he sent word to Ananda asking him to visit him. Ananda, went and preached to him on the four satipatthánas. Sirivaddha became an anágámí. S.v.176f.
14. Sirivaddha. Father of Siggava Thera (q.v.). MT. 215.
15. Sirivaddha. The name by which Sona Kolivisa (q.v.) was known in the time of Padumuttara Buddha. AA.i.130.