Bhaktamal | Markandeya
Real name – Markandeya Rishi
Other Name – Chiranjivi
Guru - Lord Brahma
Disciple - Kraustuki
Aaradhya - Shiva
Birth - 13th day of the Shukla Paksha of the Hindu lunar month of Magh.
Marital Status: Unmarried
Father - Mrikanda
Mother - Manasvini
Famous Name: Markandeya Rishi
Markandeya (also spelled Markandeya Rishi) is a revered sage in Hindu tradition, celebrated for his devotion and immortality.
Key points of Markandeya:
❀ He was the son of the sage Mrikandu and his wife Manasvini.
❀ According to legend, he was destined to die at age 16.
❀ A devoted worshipper of Shiva, he embraced a Shiva Lingam when the god of death, Yama, came to claim him.
❀ Shiva intervened, defeated Yama, and granted Markandeya eternal youth and a long life.
❀ He is associated with the Markandeya Purana, one of the major Puranic texts.
❀ The famous Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati,
श्री चण्डी-ध्वज स्तोत्रम्,) an important scripture devoted to the Divine Mother, is contained within the Markandeya Purana.
Markandeya is often regarded as a symbol of unwavering devotion (bhakti), victory over death, and divine grace.
According to Hindu scriptures, Sage Markandeya is regarded as immortal and is counted among the eight Chiranjeevis, the blessed beings destined to remain alive on Earth across multiple cosmic ages.