The Mercanday Mahadev temple is one of the religious places of Uttar Pradesh. This place is situated in the village of Kathy on the right side of Varanasi-Ghazipur road, near Choubapur, about 25 kilometers from Varanasi (Kashi). It is situated in Kashiraj Diodas, Kashi is also known as 'Kathy', which is popular in the present times. It is situated on the sacred coast of Ganga-Gomti Sangam. This temple is Lord Markandeya Mahadev, where the particles of Lord BholaNath are buried. Those praying in the temple can change your fate. This temple is about 30 km away from Varanasi, where there is a confluence of the holy river Ganga and Gomti. And in the villages of these rivers, Kathy settled in the village. It is said that many years ago a person sat sarcastically on the sage and his wife that without his son the family could not move forward. Due to this, the sage couple moved to Vindhyachal. Where he practiced austerity of Brahma Dev. Then Brahmaji told him that Mahadev himself could only change his destiny. After this, the sage came to Kathy village and there for many years they have done penance of Lord Shiva. Pleased with his penance, Lord Shiva gave him a boon that he would have a son, but he would live only for 12 years. After this, a son Markandeya was born to the sage's house. When Markandeya came to know about his age, he also worshiped Shiva. After which Lord Shiva provided longevity to him. Since then this Shiv Temple has been named Markandeya Mahadev Temple. Since then, it is believed that by rendering veneration of God, they postpone the crisis of famine and give blessings to the devotee for longevity. Here every year thousands of pilgrims come to heat and worship Lord Shiva. Even today, the Indian public gets siddhi and peace at pilgrim centers. From time to time, such ascetic has arisen on earth, who have overturned the penis of fate on the basis of their tenacity. Located on the confluence of Ganga-Gomti, the 'Marcandey Mahadev Teerath Dham' is its unique Mishal. हर हर महादेव जय मारकण्डेय महादेव श्री कृष्ण शरणम ममः !!