Omkareshwar temple
Omkareshwar located in Madhya Pradesh, on the
Mandhata
hill on the banks of the
Narmada
is one of the 12 revered
Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is
located at a distance of about 12 miles from Mortakka in Madhya Pradesh.
The
river Narmada branches into two and forms an island
Mandhata
or
Shivapuri
in the center. The shape of the island resembles that of the visual
representation of the Omkara sound,
Om. There are two temples here, one to
Omkareshwar
and one to
Amareshwar.
Legend
has it that the Vindhya mountain prayed to Shiva - Omkareshwara and was blessed
here. Legend also has it that upon the request of the Devas, the Shivalinga
split into two, one half being Omkareshwara and the other Amaleshwara or
Amareshwar. King
Mandhatha
of the
Ishvaku
clan is believed to have worshipped Shiva here.
Govinda Bhagavatpaada,
the guru of
Sankaracharya,
is believed to have lived in a cave here.
The
temple can be reached by ferry from the banks of the river. The Omkareshwar
temple built in the
Nagara
style is characterized by a lofty shikhara. There are also shrines to
Annapurna
and
Ganesha
here
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