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Markanda Deo, Chamorshi taluka, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra · 19.9946°, 79.8665°
A forty-acre group of Shiva temples near Chamorshi in Gadchiroli district, attributed to the Rashtrakutas who held the region from the 8th to the 12th century. The carved figures covering its outer walls have earned it the local name of a mini Khajuraho, though many of the shrines now stand dilapidated.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The place is named for the sage Markandeya, who is said to have performed penance on the river bank here and, when he moved to offer up his own life, was stopped by Shiva, who blessed him and gave the temple his name.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Rashtrakuta
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