Maudgalya^yana， one of the ten principal disciples of S/a^kyamuni， renowned for his occult powers. He was born in Kolita， a northern area of Ra^jagraha in Magadha. Prior to his conversion to Buddhism， he was， along with S/a^riputra， a disciple of the skeptic philosopher San~jaya. He was especially famous for his development of supernatural powers， and is said to have accomplished many miracles during his association with the sangha.