Omkareshwar
is the sacred Indian tourist place famous for Hindu temple devoted to Lord
Shiva. Omkareshwar is named as 12 honored Jyotirlinga of God Shiva. This shrine
is placed on an island known as Mandhata (also recognized as Shivapuri). The
flowing River Narmada is having huge holy values for Hindus. If you view the
island from sky you will find the shape of island as ॐ (Om) symbol. Omkareshwar and Amareshwar are two
mostly visited temples of this place.
Omkareshwar
is the place where Lord Shiva and many other Hindu gods visited several time. Vindhya
hills in North, Satpura forest in South and River Narmada in West are making
this place most impressive for voyagers. In ancient period this tourist place
of India was full of alligators and fish.
Attraction
in Omkareshwar
Countless
places are available here for voyagers but few of them are special. Some of the
key destinations of Omkareshwar are described below:
Omkareshwar
Temple: A shrine of Lord Shiva is first place to visit. This most popular holy spots
is positioned on Mandhata Island. This shrine is linked in 12 Jyotirlinga of
the world located at different places.
Kajal Rani
Cave: Another famous spot for voyagers is cave of Kajal Rani. This cave is placed
at only gap of 9 km from main temple Omkareshwar. This main tourist spot is
offering amazing view of long stretched surrounding lands with greenery
everywhere.
Siddhanath
Temple: Next spot to visit is Siddhanath Temple of Lord Shiva. The structural
design of this shrine is special as it is made of Brahmin style. Wow, you have
to reach plateau to attain the temple. The huge podium with decorated carvings
and wall painting makes this temple special then others.
Shri Omkar
Mandhata Temple: You will be surprised there are countless holy places in
Omkareshwar. Our next holy place is Omkar Mandhata Temple that is one of the 12
Jyothirlinga’s in India. This shrine is placed at the meeting point of River
Narmada and Kaveri. The structural design is similar to Nagara style. This
shrine of Lord Shiva is special destination and voyagers must reach the spot at
occasion of Shiva Ratri the Indian festival.
Kedareshwar
Temple: one more holy spot is Kedareshwar positioned close to Shri Omkar
shrine. This ancient temple was constructed in 11th era A.D.
Sri Govinda
Bhagavatpada Cave: Do you love adventurous places then visit cave of Govinda
Bhagavatpada that is linked to Sankaracharya the famous Saint of India. As per
sources this place is major spot of Sankaracharya where he learned the Govind
Bhagwatpad grantha.
Mamleshwar
temple: Once you visit the Omkareshwar destination you must visit and take
blessings of Lord Shiva at Mamleshwar temple. Move towards opposite bank of River
Narmada to reach the temple.
24 Avatars: Next
is 24 Avatars holy place positioned at Omkareshwar City. It is the group of Jain
and Hindu temples with unique structural design. However, city faced the
damages done by the Muslim ruler Mahmud Ghazni in 11th century as he
demolished countless Hindu temples during his ruling period.
There are
many more temples and shrines in Omkareshwar so you need to plan your trip for
longer than one week so that you can take blessings of many Hindu gods at same
place. Some of the key temples of this destination are Satmatrika Temples, Ranmukteshwar
temple, Gauri Somanth temple, Fanase Ghat and Peshawar Ghat.
Attaining to
Omkareshwar:
As it is an
island so reaching there through steamboats is good option. Devotees can reach
the place through different ways. There are two connecting bridges on Narmada
River which allow the visitors to reach the Omkareshwar temple.
By Air: The
nearest Airport to Omkareshwar is Indore which is 77 km away from this island
and the next airport is Ujjain which is situated at 133 km distant.
By Rail:
Closest Railway Station is Omkareshwar Road which is 12 km from the city.