Murga Mahadev Mandir is a famous temple dedicated to Hindu
God Shiva at Noamundi near Chaibasa in Jharkhand. The temple is around 50 km
south west of Chaibasa near the Orissa border. Murga Mahadev
Temple
The Shivling is worshipped in an oblong shape temple premise
which is located near the waterfalls.
Legend has it that Shiva had appeared in the dream of a
person who was sleeping here. He asked the person to dig up the area. The
Shivling was found during this digging.
The name of the temple is a distorted version of murg
(deer). The area of the temple was full of deer in ancient times.
Apart from the Shivling, the temple also has murtis of
Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Parvati, Ganesha, Hanuman, Kartik and sandals of a
Naga Baba.
Prayers are offered here to Ma Parvati for fulfillment of
wishes.
There is also a shrine dedicated to Ma Gramdevi in the
corner of the waterfall.
The most important fair and festival is observed during
Shravan month.
Another important festival is Mahashivratri.
Dhooni of Shiva burns throughout the year and is located in
front of the temple.
The most important offerings are food, banana and coconut.