Cālā

1. Cālā Therī.-Daughter of Surūpasārī and, therefore, younger sister of Sāriputta.

She had two sisters, Upacālā and Sisūpacālā, and all three left the world and joined the Order on hearing of Sāriputta's renunciation.

In due course they attained arahantship (ThigA.162ff; DhA.ii.188). It is said (Thig.182-8; cp. S.i.132) that one day, when Cālā was taking her siesta in the Andhavana, Māra visited her, asking her various questions and trying to tempt her.

Her son was Cāla.

2. Cālā.-Chief of the lay women supporters of Sumangala Buddha. Bu.v.28.

3. Cālā.-One of the two chief women disciples of Phussa Buddha. Bu.xix.20; J.i.41.

A.P. Buddhadatta Mahathera, Concise Pali-English and English-Pali Dictionary [available as digital version from Metta Net, Sri Lanka]