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Matta

1. Matta.– One of the seven children of Paṇḍuvāsudeva and Bhaddakaccānā. Dpv.x.3.

2. Matta.– A householder in the Vihāravāpi village near the Tulādhāra Mountain; he was the father of Labhiya Vasabha. Mhv.xxiii.90.

3. Matta.– A hunter who discovered four marvellous gems near Pelavāpikagāma, seven leagues to the north of Anurādhapura. He reported his discovery to Duṭṭhagāmaṇī, and the gems were used for the Mahā Thūpa. Mhv.xxviii.39; MT. 512.