Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga
Lord Omkareshwar (Shiva)
Omkareshwar, Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh
Jyotirlinga on Mandhata island in the Narmada, which is shaped like the sacred symbol Om.
History
The island of Mandhata takes the shape of Om, and the temple is named after it. Legend says King Mandhata of the Ikshvaku clan worshipped Shiva here. Adi Shankaracharya is believed to have met his guru Govinda Bhagavatpada in a cave on the island; a 108-foot Statue of Oneness of Shankaracharya was unveiled in 2023. Mamleshwar temple across the river is also considered part of the Jyotirlinga.
Architecture
Five-storeyed Nagara-style temple with carved stone; reached by bridges or boat.
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
- Kartik Purnima
- Narmada Jayanti
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Directions to Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga
How to reach
- By air
- Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Indore, about 77 km
- By train
- Omkareshwar Road (Mortakka), about 12 km
- By road
- Buses from Indore and Khandwa.
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