Omkareshwar Temple

Omkareshwar is the fourth of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Omkar was first uttered from the mouth of the creator Brahma. Veda recitation also does not begin without Om. The same Omkar form Jyotirlinga is Shri Omkareshwar, that is, Lord Shiva has appeared here in the form of Omkar. Those places are called Jyotirlinga where Lord Shiva himself appeared and is established in the form of light. All the sins are destroyed by the darshan of Pranav Omkareshwar Jyotirling. In Puranas, the glory of Omkareshwar region is mentioned in Skanda Purana, Shivpurana and Vayupurana. There are total 68 pilgrimages in Omkareshwar. There are 33 crore deities sitting here. There are 108 impressive Shivling here in divine form. Shri Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga is a huge form of Maa Narmada who expands 84 schemes. It is at a distance of 77 km from Indore, the main city of Madhya Pradesh. And this is the only Jyotirlinga which is situated on the north bank of Narmada. Lord Shiva comes here every day after visiting all the three worlds and rests. That's why special sleeping arrangement and aarti of Lord Shiva is done here everyday and there are sleeping darshans.

Omkareshwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in Mandhata, nearby Khandwa city in Khandwa district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is on an island called Mandhata, near Khandwa city in the Narmada river at Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh, India; the shape of the island is said to be like the Devanagari ॐ symbol.

There are two main temples of Shiva here, one to Omkareshwar (whose name means "Lord of Omkara or the Lord of the Om sound") located in the island and one to Mamleshwar (Amaleshwar) (whose name means "Immortal Lord" or "lord of the Immortals or Devas") located on the southern bank of the Narmada River on the mainland.

It is situated in the Mandhata city (also known as Omkareshwar) in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is about 16 km from Barwaha in Madhya Pradesh. Omkareshwar is formed by the sacred river Narmada. This is one of the most sacred rivers in India and is now home to one of the world's biggest dam projects. The temple is situated on Mandhata or Shivpuri island on the banks of Narmada and Kaveri river (a tributary of Narmada). The island is 4 KM long and 2.6 km2 (2,600,000 m2) in area and can be approached by boats and bridge.

The word Omkareshwar means “Lord of Omkara” or the Lord of the Om Sound! According to the Hindu scriptures, once upon a time, there ensued a great war between the Devas and Danavas (Gods and Demons), in which the Danavas won. This was a major setback for the Devas who then prayed to Lord Shiva. Pleased with their prayer, Lord Shiva emerged in the form of Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga and defeated the Danavas. This place is thus considered to be highly sacred by the Hindus.