Hindu temple
Omkareshwar Temple
In short
Omkareshwar is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva, on an island in the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh. The island of Mandhata is said to take the shape of the sacred syllable 'Om', from which the shrine draws its name.
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Key facts
- Presiding deity
- Shiva
- Significance
- One of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva
- Location
- Omkareshwar (Mandhata), Madhya Pradesh
Significance
Shiva is worshipped here as Omkareshwar, 'lord of Omkara (the syllable Om)', on an island sacred to the Narmada.
The Narmada is one of the holiest rivers in Hinduism, and the island setting makes Omkareshwar one of the most distinctive of the Jyotirlinga shrines.
History
An ancient Jyotirlinga site on the Narmada; the temple and the many shrines on Mandhata island have been revered and rebuilt across the centuries.
How to reach
On Mandhata island in the Narmada, Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh. The nearest major hub is Indore.
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About Omkareshwar Temple
Why is Omkareshwar named that?
The island it stands on, Mandhata, is said to be shaped like the sacred syllable 'Om' (Omkara); Shiva is worshipped here as Omkareshwar, lord of Om.
Where is Omkareshwar?
On an island in the Narmada river in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh.
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