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A small village situated on the left bank of the Vainganga,
Markanda is known as a pilgrimage centre. It is near Nagpur and it is
believed that it derived its name from Sage Markandeya and second from a
beautiful group of temples including the one housing Shiva Linga, which
Markandeya is believed to have worshipped. There are nearly twenty-four
temples in the group.
Not much is known about these temples and there are no inscriptions to
tell their age but their style is so similar to that of the temples of
Khajuraho.
Air: Tourists can access Markanda temples from
Nagpur. The nearest airport is Nagpur at a
distance of 177-km.
Rail: Nagpur is well connected with all the major places within
and outside the state. It has got a railway station but the nearest
railhead is Chandrapur, 91-km from here.
Road: MSRTC ply buses regularly from Nagpur to Markanda, but it is
convenient to access Markanda from Gadhchiroli, 47-km.
As such there are no accommodation facilities near the temple but tourists can stay in hotels at Nagpur.