Mahanama may refer to * Mahanama (arhat), with

Kaundinya Kaundinya (Sanskrit कौंडिन्य), also known as ''Ājñātakauṇḍinya'', Pali: ''Añña Koṇḍañña''), was one of the first five bhikkhu, Buddhist monks (Pancavaggiya), disciple of Gautama Buddha and the first to attain the f ...

, an early follower of Gautama Buddha *Mahanama, father of Amrapali (), the ancient Indian courtesan and follower of Gautama Buddha *

Mahanama of Anuradhapura Mahanama was King of Anuradhapura in the 5th century, whose reign lasted from 412 to 434. He succeeded his brother Upatissa I as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his son Soththisena. According to the chronicles at first, this Mahanama ...

(fl. 412–434), King of Anuradhapura *Mahānāma, fifth century CE, author of the ''

Mahāvaṃsa ''Mahāvaṃsa'' (Sinhala: මහාවංශ (Mahāvansha), Pali: ''මහාවංස (Mahāvaṃsa)'') is the meticulously kept historical chronicle of Sri Lanka until the period of Mahasena of Anuradhapura. It was written in the style of ...

'' * Bibiladeniye Mahanama (born 1989), Buddhist monk and composer *

Roshan Mahanama Deshabandu Roshan Siriwardene Mahanama (, ; born 31 May 1966) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and a former ICC match referee. He was a key member for 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team for Sri Lanka. He is the first man to have stood as a ma ...

(born 1966), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Shantha Bandara Shantha Bandara alias Mahanama (1951−1990) was the first convenor of the Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) and a key leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, a Marxist-Leninist political party in Sri Lanka. He was killed in January 1990 ...

(1951–1990), alias Mahanama, Sri Lankan politician * Mahanama College in Colombo

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