Markandeya

Markandeya
Member of Chiranjivi
Shiva protects Markendeya from Yama by Raja Ravi Varma
AffiliationChiranjivi
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Markandeya (Sanskrit: मार्कण्‍डेय, romanizedMārkaṇḍeya) is a rishi (sage) featured in Hindu literature. He is the son of the sage Mrikanda and his wife, Manasvini.[1] The Markandeya Purana (one of the eighteen Mahāpurāṇas in Hinduism), attributed to the sage, comprises a dialogue between Markandeya and a sage called Jaimini. A number of chapters in the Bhagavata Purana are dedicated to his conversations and prayers.[2] He is also mentioned in the Mahabharata. Markandeya is venerated within all mainstream Hindu traditions.

  1. ^ Books, Kausiki (24 October 2021). Markandeya Purana: English Translation only without Slokas. Kausiki Books. p. 444.
  2. ^ Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 12, Chapter 8: Markandeya's Prayers to Nara-Narayana Rishi Archived 14 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine