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<c c="#a00149">Bhallika</c>
</b> Bhalliya Bhalluka<br>Together with Tapussa they were the first lay disciples of the Buddha. They offered a meal shortly after the Buddha was Awakened, while still near Uruvelā. <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.i.3f.</c>
<c c="#3b6bd3">AN.i.26</c>
<br>The Theragāthā <c c="#3b6bd3">Thag.7</c> contains a verse spoken by Bhallika when Māra tried to frighten him by assuming a hideous form.<br>
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