Kaccāna redirect, draft

Kaccāna. See

• Mahā Kaccāna,
• Pakudha Kaccāna,
• Pubba Kaccāna,
• Sambula Kaccāna,
• Sabhiya Kaccāna, etc.

See also Kaccāyana.

Kaccāna or Kaccāyana is the name of a family, the Kaccānagotta (AN­a.i.118, 410).

A monk named Kaccānagotta is mentioned in the Saṁyuttanikāya (SN.ii.18ff) as visiting the Buddha at Sāvatthī and questioning him on right view. The Buddha’s discourse on this occasion is referred to by Ānanda in a conversation with Channa (SN.iii.134). See also Kātiyānī.

Kañcanamāṇava belonged to the Kaccānagotta (AN­a.i.116, 410).

The Kaccānagotta is mentioned among the higher castes, together with Moggallāna and Vāsiṭṭha (Vin.iv.6).

Kaccānā 01. A Sākiyan princess, daughter of Devadahasakka of Devadaha and sister of Añjanasakka.

She married Sīhahanu and had five sons and two daughters:

• Suddhodana,
• Dhotodana,
• Sakkodana,
• Sukkodana,
• Amitodana,
• Amitā and Pamitā. Mhv.ii.17-20.

Kaccānā 02. See Bhaddakaccānā.