Shri Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga

Omkareshwar, one of the blessed locales, is placed in the Khandwa District of Madhya Pradesh. The journey of religious centrality is considered as a real part of one of the twelve hallowed Jyotirlinga holy places of Lord Shiva. This Hindu religious fixate is arranged on the little island of Mandhata in the River Narmada. 

The unearthings in the tributary of Narmada date the historical backdrop of Omkareshwar over to Paleolithic Age. The island of Mandhata is accepted to have been led by the Haihaya ruler, Mahishmant. He named the island as Mahishmati. The locale has seen the standard of different traditions to be specific, Mauryas, Sungas, Abhiras, Vakatakas, Imperial Guptas, Kalchuris, Vardhanas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Paramaras and Faruki. 

From 1536-1632, the end of the line was under the standard of the Mughal Empire. Omkareshwar additionally helped in the Freedom Movement, Non-Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement and Quit India Movement. 

The state of the Mandhata Island is indistinguishable to the Om image. Arranged at the conversion of streams Narmada and Kaveri, the town has two boss places of worship of Lord Shiva that have noteworthy religious vitality. One of the places of worship is known as Omkareshwar though, the other is known as Amareshwar. 

A plunge in the juncture of Kaveri and Narmada is thought to be of religious noteworthiness, which shows up as Om image. Alongside religious vitality, the spot gives lovely perspectives of tops isolated by a canyon. Streams, mountain reaches and a quiet environment make Omkareshwar perfect for isolation seekers. 

The religious site of Omkareshwar is arranged at a separation of 20 km from Mortakka in Madhya Pradesh, which is generally joined with air, rail and street transport. The closest airbase to the town is at Indore, which is arranged at a separation of 77 km. Additionally, Omkareshwar Railway Station is found at a separation of 12 km. Omkareshwar can likewise be arrived at by transports from Khandwa, Ujjain, Indore and Delhi. 

Arranged on the stream banks, the climatic conditions in Omkareshwar stay charming and great amid October to March. The best time to visit the end is amid the celebration of Maha Shivaratri in the middle of February and March.

Grand Sabha Mandap (meeting or prayer hall)

The temple has a grand Sabha Mandap (meeting or prayer hall) standing on about 60 huge brown stone pillar (14 feet high), elaborately carved with a curious frieze and fillet of satyrlike figures. Many of them have broad shoulders and meditating foreheads.The temple is 5 storeyed each having a different deity. There are three regular ‘Pujas’ in the temple. The morningone done by the temple trust , the middle one by the priest of Scindia state and the evening one by the priest of the Holkar state.The temple is always crowded with pilgrims, coming after a bath in the Narmada and with pots full of Narmada water, coconuts and articles of worship, many of them performing Abhishek or special worships through the priests.

Jyotirlinga Divya darshan

The temple has been visited by VIPs including Rajas, Maharajas,Governors and Viceroys.Lord Curzon visited it in turn of the century and declared certain temples and structures as protected ancient monuments. Later on Lord Redding visited it and presented a big ornamental brass lamp with an inscription in Sanskrit praying for peace (Shanti) of the departed souls of those warriors who lost their lives fighting the first Great War. 

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