Markanda In Nagpur Maharashtra

History lovers are sure to be pained to see Markanda, a town, now in ruins. Located on Wainganga River banks, the town is believed to have got the name from Sage Markandeya. The site had 24 temples in the past out of which only 18 temples exist and only 4 in good condition. The fact that the temples find mention in the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, highlight how ancient the temples are and about their historical importance.