Mamaleshwar temple

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India /Madhya Pradesh /Khandwa /Omkareshwar

Mamaleshwar Temple is situated on the opposite bank of the Narmada river, Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Mamaleshwar houses one of the jyotirlingas, amongst the twelve in India. In spite of the Omkareshwar Temple being famous for the Jyotirlinga, Mamaleshwar holds the actual Jyotirling. The Mamaleshwar Temple is a temple with a hall and a sanctum. The Shiva Linga is present in the centre of sanctum. An idol of Goddess Parvati is located on the backside of the Shiva Linga, in the wall. The Omkareshwar Mamaleshwar Jyotirlingas are different. Many devotees tend to get a bit confused about this. Omkareshwar is undoubtedly main Jyotirlinga but another name which often comes in this context is Mamaleshwar. There are also several other temples of Lord Shiva around the main temple of Mamaleswar.

Mamaleshwar temple, Omkareshwar

HistoryEdit

Mamaleshwar temple is a peaceful 11th century temple complex with finely carved stones and material from old temples around it. The devotee also performs puja in this temple. The main linga is big and situated on the ground floor of the temple. Here, the devotee can also find purohits who are ready to perform a puja for the devotees.

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Must See

Visiting TimeEdit

5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Omkareshwar is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist will reach to Omkareshwar by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : State owned bus services are available to Omkareshwar from major cities like Khandwa (60 km), Ujjain (133 km) and Indore (80 km). Omkareshwar is situated at distance of about 884 km from Delhi. Many private luxury buses are available on this route.

Train : Omkareshwar Road railway station is situated at a distance of about 12 km away from Omkareshwar city center. Omkareshwar Road is connected to major railway stations at Khandwa (50 km) and Indore (65 km). These main railway stations are conected to central India viz Delhi (Amritsar Express) and Mumbai (Gkp Ltt Exp). Taxi charges about Rs 300 from railway station to the heart of the city.

Air : Indore airport, which is 80 km away from Omkareshwar, is the nearest airport. Indore is connected to major airports in India including Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi. Taxis are available from the airport to Omkareshwar, it takes about 2 hours and the fare is around Rs 1,800.

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