Markandeshwar Mahadev Temple, Shahabad, Kurukshetra

MARKANDESHWAR MAHADEV TEMPLE

Shahbad, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India

God

The Markandeshwar Mahadev temple is a popular Shiva temple. The name Markandeshwar is associated with Markandeya who was a great devotee of Shiva and after whom the temple is named.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (42°C during day and 27°C during night)Average - May (38°C during the day and 23°C during night)Lowest - December to February (18°C during day and 11°C during night)Monsoon season - June to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kurukshetra Bus Stand	24.7 KM	09465366065
Thanesar Railway Station	27.8 KM	139
Chandigarh International Airport	66.4 KM	0172-2242004

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Thanesar Railway Station	27.8 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chandigarh International Airport	66.4 KM	0172-2242004

Architecture

The Shahabad Markanda town lies on the banks of the river Markanda river, Haryana, a tributary of the Ghaggar, and a part of the ancient Vedic Saraswati River basin system. The river derives its name from Maharishi Markandeya as well and several ancient ashramas of Rishi Markandeya can be seen along the banks of the river. The white arch with carvings lead to the temple built in white marble with a pyramid shikhara on the top. The walls of the temple depict a scene of Lord Shiva saving the child Markandeya from Yama, the Lord of death. The wooden carved walls with a wooden door opens to the inner sanctum which has a Shiv Lingam, idols of Lord Shiva and young Markandeya.

Religious Significance

Markandeya was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. Destined to die at the age of 16, he continued to pray to the Lord on the day he was supposed to die. The messengers of Yama, were unable to take away his life because of his worship of Shiva. Finally, Yama himself came to take Markandeya's life away and sprung his noose around the young boy's neck. The noose unfortunately landed around the Shivalingam and Shiva emerged from it, fought Yama and defeated him. Shiva then gave a boon that Markandeya would live forever. The Markandeshwar Mahadev temple is supposed to be the place where the young sage prayed to Shiva in order to win over his destiny.

History

The original temple is dates back to pre-Mahabharat times and was founded in the third millennium B.C. The current structure was built in the early 20th century.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 08:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757