1. Candá.-Wife of Sudinna and mother of Piyadassí Buddha (J.i.39). In the Buddhavamsa (xiv.15) she is called Sucandá.
2. Candá.-One of the two chief women disciples of Vipassí Buddha. J.i.41; Bu.xx.29.
3. Candá.-A kinnarí, wife of Canda, the Bodhisatta. See the Candakinnara Játaka (J.iv.283ff). She is sometimes called Candí. E.g., J.iv.284.
4. Candá.-Wife of Mahápatápa, king of Benares, and mother of Dhammapála. She is identified with Mahá Pajápatí Gotamí. For details see the Culla Dhammapála Játaka. J.iii.178-ff.
5. Candá.-Daughter of the Madda-king and chief consort of the ruler of Benares. She was the mother of Múgapakkha (Temiya). For details see the Múgapakkha Játaka. J.vi.1ff
6. Candá.-Chief consort of Candakumára. She was the daughter of the Pañcála king and the mother of Vásula. It was her saccakiriyá which saved her husband from death. She is identified with Ráhulamátá. J.vi.151ff
7. Candá.-Chief consort of Sutasoma. She is identified with Ráhulamátá. J.v.177, 182, 192.
8. Candá Theri.-An arahant. She belonged to a brahmin family which bad fallen on evil days and she grew up in wretched poverty. Her kinsfolk having all died of plague, she eked out a living by begging from door to door. One day she came across Patácára who had just finished eating. Patácára, seeing her pitiable condition, gave her some food and, when she had eaten, discoursed to her. Delighted by Patácára's sermon, Candá renounced the world and soon afterwards attained arahantship. Thig.vs.122-26; ThigA., p.120f.
9. Candá.-The kinnári-maiden of whom Brahmadatta became enamoured, preferring her to his own wife, Asitábhú. VibhA.470f.; the Asitábhú Játaka (J.ii.231f.) does not mention her name.