Markanda is a former name for the city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan.
Markanda or Markandeya may also refer to:
Markandeya Hill, Kolar, Karnataka, India Markandeya River, Eastern Ghats, a river in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, India Markandeya River, Western Ghats, a river in Belgaum district, Karnataka, India Markanda River, Haryana, a seasonal river in India Shahabad Markanda, a town in Kurukshetra, Haryana, India Markandeya, an ancient Hindu rishi (sage) Markanda Mahadev, Chamorshi, an 8th-century Hindu temple complex in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India Markandeya Purana, a Hindu religious text Markandeya (film), a 1935 Indian film Bhaktha Markandeya, a 1957 Indian film Markandeyan, a 2011 Indian film
People Markandey Chand, an Indian politician Markandey Katju, a judge of the Supreme court of India Ram Lal Markanda, an Indian politician