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)
- Markandeyan, a 2011 Indian film