Markandeya Mahadeva Temple

Overview

Markandeya Mahadeva Temple is situated at kaithi, Varanasi. Kaithi is the meeting spot of streams Ganga and Gomti. This temple is committed to Lord Shiva named as Markandeya. The name Markandey was the name of awesome kid who was destined to a couple by gift of Lord Shiva. In any case, in General it is viewed as that Markandey was the incarnation of Lord Shiva. Consistently amid Shivaratri more than 5 lakh individuals visit this place.

Legend and Stories

Sometime in the distant past, there carried on a sage called Mrikandu with his significant other Marudvati. Both were devotees of Shiva. The couple was childless, thus chose to perform severities so they would be honored with a youngster. At that point one day, Shiva showed up before them. Shiva inquired as to whether they craved a conventional child who might carry on with a long life, or an outstanding child who might carry on with a short life. The couple requested the last one. After at some point Marudvati had conveyed an infant kid and named him "Markandeya" (implies child of the Mrikandu). He was exceptional and God skilled child and turned out to be extremely astute being right off the bat in his adolescence. He was constantly devoted to the Lord Shiva and ace of the Mahamritunjaya Mantra. At sixteen years old, his time on this planet had arrived at an end, thus Yama, passing represented, came to take him away. At the time, Markandeya was in a temple adoring the symbol of (Shiva Lingam). When he saw Yama, out of dismay, Markandeya seized the Shiva Lingam and requested that Lord Shiva secure him. Yama tossed his noose around the kid sage, which surrounded the Shiva Lingam as well. All of a sudden, the Shiva Lingam burst open with a thunder and a glorious, searing type of Shiva showed up out of the blasting light. Infuriated that Yama ought to have the boldness to encompass the Shiva Lingam with his noose, Shiva struck down Kala (Yama is likewise called Kala, time, since time conveys demise to all things) with His trident, and Kala was no more. Markandeya was saved from death. Shiva favoured Markandeya with unceasing life and declared that he might everlastingly remain a sixteen-year-old sage. The get together of Devas who had seen the scene asked Shiva to resuscitate Yama, as a world without death would put superfluous weight on the earth. Shiva then resuscitated Yama, and announced that His devotees were perpetually to be saved from the noose of Yama. Since that day, the red hot type of Shiva that seemed to spare the kid sage Markandeya is called Kalasamhara Murti.

How to Reach Markandeya Mahadeva Temple, Kaithi

The nearest airport is Varanasi Airport. The nearest railway station is Aurihar Railway Station. From road transport it is 28 kms from Varanasi on Varanasi-Ghazipur Highway.

Temple Address

Markandeya Mahadeva Temple,
Kaithi, Varanasi District,
Uttar Pradesh, India,
Pin Code - 221116.