Marda is located at 22°56′29″N 84°28′40″E / 22.941474°N 84.477667°E / 22.941474; 84.477667 The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau.

Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area.

[3] (*For language details see Raidih block#Language and religion) The Mahasadashiva temple is an 85 feet high temple, spread over an area of around 2 acres built in Kalinga architectural style.

Apart from the main idol of Mahasadashiva, there are 84 other deities made of black stone in a seated style.

From the study of other religious texts, it is known that there are innumerable forms in the 19 incarnations of Shiva, in which all kinds of human qualities like joy-sadness, forgiveness-anger etc.