Markandeshvara Mahadeva
The ancient Markandeshvara Shiva Temple is situated in the Markandeshvar Street by the side of the Markandeshvara tank, to the north of the Jagannatha temple. This place can be approached on the right side of Markandeshvara road leading from Markandeshvara chowk to Puri Brahmagiri road. Markandeya Muni resides here and worships Lord Shiva. This temple is facing towards east and the presiding deity is a Shiva linga. He is the Arjuna among five Pandavas.
Markandeya Sarovara
Markandeya Sarovara
is an open structure and it enclosed within a stone wall made of
dressed literate blocks. After taking bath in Markandeya Sarovara
one should take Darshana of
Markandeshvara
Mahadeva, which gives the result of performing a
Rajasuya
Yagya and Ashvamedha
Yagya.
