# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/markandeya
# Generated: 2026-08-13T01:23:31.645Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/markandeya"
name: "Mārkaṇḍeya"
slug: "markandeya"
description: "Markandeya is a rishi (sage) featured in Hindu literature. He is the son of the sage Mrikanda and his wife, Manasvini. The Markandeya Purana, attributed to the sage, comprises a dialogue between Markandeya and a sage called Jaimini. A number of chapters in the Bhagavata Purana are dedicated to his conversations and prayers. He is also mentioned in the Mahabharata. Markandeya is venerated within all mainstream Hindu traditions."
tagline: "Sage in Hindu scriptures"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Raja_Ravi_Varma%2C_Markandeya.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
category:
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profileType:
  name: "Writer / Author"
  slug: "writer"
livingStatus: "UNKNOWN"
scores:
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  momentum:             0
  historical:           14.09487066666667
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  60
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump