Markandeya

मार्कंडेय

Sage.

Markandeya is the long-lived sage famed for conquering death through devotion to Shiva. In the Ramayana he is named among the sages of Dasharatha's assembly.

Updated 30 Oct 2026

RoleSage

Appears inRamayana

GroupRishis and sages

KingdomRishi ashrams

Who was Markandeya?

Markandeya was destined to die at sixteen, but his devotion to Shiva saved him from Yama, and he became chiranjivi, ever-living. The Markandeya Purana bears his name. In the Bala and Ayodhya Kandas he appears in the council of sages and priests of Ayodhya.

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Appears inRamayanaरामायण