Maudgalyāyana lived during the 6th to 5th centuries BCE in ancient India

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Maudgalyāyana lived during the 6th to 5th centuries BCE in ancient India. As one of Gautama Buddha's two chief male disciples, he was an exact contemporary of the historical Buddha, passing away shortly before the Buddha's own death. 

Life and Times

Birthplace: Born in Kolita village near Rājagriha in the kingdom of Magadha (modern-day Bihar, India).
Role: Served as the left-hand chief disciple of Gautama Buddha, renowned for his mastery of psychic powers (ṛddhi or siddhis).
Death: Died at the age of 84 in the Kālasilā Cave in Magadha, after being violently attacked by members of a rival religious sect. 

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