Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c27.127
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c27.127
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v2.c27.127
**Pacchābhumma (Pacchābhūma).**—The name given to the district to the west (of the Majjhimadesa).¹ Mention is also made of the **Pacchābhūmaka** brahmins, who are carriers of water-pots, fire-worshippers, and who claim to be able to send a man heavenward after death.²