Bhūmija Thera

Uncle of Prince Jayasena.

He was a friend of Sambhūta (q.v.), and, when the latter left the household, he was accompanied by his friends Bhūmija, Jeyyasena and Abhirādhana, all of whom joined the Order (M.iii.138ff).

See Bhūmija Sutta.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from