Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga a shiv temple on Omkar mountain an island in mid Narmada, revered Hindu temple is the center of extreme faith. There are 12 jyotirlinga temples in world and omkareshwar is one fo them.
Another temple named as Mamleshwar on thr south bank of narmada is also of very importance as stated in the dwadash jyotirling strotra “omkar mamleshwaram” sounds as if the jyotirlinga in Omkareshwar is Mamleshwar temple. the ancient name of Mamleshwar is “Amareshwar”.
Most of the visitors consider both the temples as equally sacred jyotirlinga and visit them. (as these temples are not far away.).
On completion of pilgrimage all the Hindus come to Omkareshwar and offer the holy water to Omkareshwar only then there visit to other pilgrimage is considered to be complete.
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.
Mahakaleshwar at Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga
Mahakaleshwar temple at Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga is on the first floor has beautiful look of maa narmada.
Temple Timings :
Temple open- 5 AM (Mangala Aarti)
Darshan- 5.30 AM
Afternoon Bhog- 12.20 PM to 1.10 PM
Darshan again starts- 1.15 PM
Evening Darshan- 4 PM
Shayan Aarti- 8.30 PM to 9 PM
Darshan- 9 to PM to 9.35 PM
Website : http://shriomkareshwar.org/
Nearest City/Town : Khandwa, Indore
State : Madhya Pradesh
Country : India
Address :
Sri Omkareshwar Temple Trust
Omkareshwar, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
PIN- 450554
Tel. : +91 8989998686, 07280-271228
Email : shriomkareshwar@gmail.com
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