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Omkareshwar Temple is situated at banks of Narmada River in the Malva area in Madhya Pradesh. Edit

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Omkareshwar Temple is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. The temple is closely linked with Mammaleshwar Temple as both the forms of Shiva have been counted as one. Omkareshwar is considered to be one of the holiest Hindu sites in the nation. This is due to the presence of the Jyotirlingam, one of the twelve in India. Lingam is the symbol of Lord Shiva but the Jyotirlingam is special. Jyotirlingam is called the lingam of light. It is said to derive currents of power from within itself. While, an ordinary lingam is ritually invested with mantra shakti (power invested by chants) by the priests. The Jyotirlingam is enshrined in the Temple of Sri Omkareshwar Mahadeo. The Narmada banks and the island are extremely beautiful. The beauty of Nature here is seen to be believed.

Omkareshwar Temple, Omkareshwar

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The Omkareshwar Shiva Linga in this temple is believed to be a swayambhoo (self manifested) and is not affixed to the cupola, as it is encircled by water. In the ancient times the Demons defeated the Gods or Divines. Indra was worried. The Danavas or Demons have wrecked havoc in all the three worlds, i.e., Trilokas. In order to empower the Devas once again, Lord Shiva assumed the form of Jyotirmaya Omkararoop. He came out of the nether world or Patala. Lord Shankar came out in the form of Linga on the banks of river Narmada. The Gods or Devas have worshipped the Linga which made them powerful once again. This time they were able to destroy the demons and re-acquiesced their empire in Heavens.

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October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1 to 2 hours.

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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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