Murga Mahadev Temple

Murga Mahadeva Shrine is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Nuamundi mines area under Champua subdivision of Kendujhar district.

Lakhs of devotees visit this place during the month of Shraavana, Kartik and during Shivaratri.

It is an ancient shrine where both tribal and Brahminical system of worship are followed. The waterfalls nearby make the place marvellous. Every winter people come here for recreation and picnic.

The word Murga Mahadev originated from two words Murugan and Mahadev, which means Kartikeya and Shiva respectively in Dravidian languages.

Historians opine that it is an ancient place of worshipping tribal gods which later converted to Hindu place of worship. People of Jharkhand and Orissa equally give high esteem to Shiva here.

Getting There

Murga Mahadev Temple is located around 30 km from Barbil. In Barbil, taxis, buses and autos are available easily. There are a number of moderately priced hotels in the town.

Barbil is also well connected to Kolkata, Kendujhar and Bhubaneswar by road. Barbil Railway Station is on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. Barbil is connected to Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Puri and Jamshedpur by train.

Barbil does not have its own airport. The nearest domestic airport is Birsa Munda Airport, located at Ranchi, 220 km north of Barbil. It is about five hours drive to Birsa Munda Airport from Barbil. To make arrangements for a taxi from Airport to Barbil, contact one the taxi operators and travel agents that have counter in the Airport.

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