Madhya Pradesh · Central
OmkareshwarOṃkāreśvara
Om-shaped Narmada island, home to the Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga
- Principal temple
- Omkareshwar JyotirlingaShiva as Omkareshwar, Lord of the Om sound, in linga form
- Best time to visit
- October to March (pleasant winter climate); Sawan (July or August) brings the largest pilgrim crowds
- Nearest airport
- Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore, ~87 km
- Nearest railway station
- Omkareshwar Road station, ~10 km; broad-gauge Khandwa (~77 km) and Indore Junction (~78 km)
- Tradition
- Śaiva
Overview
Omkareshwar, also called Mandhata or Shivapuri, is a riverine island in the Narmada River in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh, whose shape is said to resemble the sacred syllable Om. It is home to the Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva, while the related Mamleshwar temple stands on the mainland on the southern bank of the Narmada. The town lies at the confluence of the Narmada and Kaveri rivers and is associated with Adi Shankara, who is said to have met his guru Govinda Bhagavatpada in a cave here.
See sources [1–5]- Shiva as Omkareshwar, Lord of the Om sound, in linga form
- Shiva as Mamleshwar (Amareshwar), Lord of the Immortals
- Shiva and Parvati
