Morgeshwar Mahadev Shiv Mandir/Murga Mahadev Temple Chaibasa Jharkhand

This holy wind pilgrimage site of Murga Mahadev is situated in the forested foothills of two mountains near Jora, on the border of West Singhbhum of Jharkhand and Keonjhar district of Odisha. There is a legend behind this temple. According to which this area was full of dense forests and wild animals. There were abundance of deer among them.

Due to the large number of deer, Shiva Linga was named Murga Mahadev.

Lord Bholenath i.e. Baba Murga Mahadev Temple, situated amidst hills, picturesque green valleys and gurgling waterfalls, about 8 kilometers away from Noamundi on the Jharkhand-Odisha border, attracts people’s attention due to its lush green valleys and natural beauty. Attracts towards itself. By the way, this mythological Baba Murga Mahadev Temple whose real name is Baba Mrigeshwar Mahadev Temple. In the very mythological Baba Murga Mahadev Temple, devotees and devotees keep coming and worshiping throughout the year. Especially in the month of Sawan, the entire Murga Mahadev Temple complex resonates with the chanting of Om Namah Shivay, sky piercing slogans of Jai Bhole Nath, Bol Bam, Har Har Mahadev. For the darshan of Lord Baba Mrigeshwar Mahadev i.e. Murga Baba established in this historical and mythological temple, people from Chaibasa, Jamshedpur, Seraikela, Khunti, Ranchi and other far flung cities including Jharkhand-Odisha come every year for darshan of the Lord along with marriage, picnic, mundan and name karan. The flow of thousands of devotees continues continuously. This Shiva Linga got its name due to the high number of deer in the forest.

There is crowd in this temple complex for the entire month of Sawan.

Due to the huge crowd, the police of Odisha and Jharkhand are always deployed to maintain law and order in this temple complex till the month of Pre-Sawan. This holy wind pilgrimage site of Murga Mahadev is situated in the forested foothills of two mountains near Jora, on the border of West Singhbhum of Jharkhand and Keonjhar district of Odisha.

There is a legend behind this temple. According to which this area was full of dense forests and wild animals. There were abundance of deer among them. Lord Shri Ram, during his exile, stayed in this forest for rest along with his mother Sita and brother Lakshman, enjoying the natural splendor of high mountains, lush green trees and gushing waterfalls. And here the Linga of Lord Bhole Shankar was established and worshiped.

Since there were a lot of deers around the temple. In whose name Lord Shri Ram Chandra, after worshiping this Shiva Linga, named it Baba Mrigeshwar Mahadev Temple. But with time, due to change of name from Mrig, its name became popular as Murga Mahadev Temple.