Shiva Purana
Kotirudra Samhita — Omkareshwar Mahatmya; the narrative of Shiva-worship by the Vindhya mountain deity and the Jyotirlinga manifestation
Omkareshwar (Mandhata) · Madhya Pradesh
Shri Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Mandhata
Omkar-Ishwar / Amaleshwar — the Om-form of Shiva
अन्य नाम: Omkara Jyotirlinga · Omkareshwar of Mandhata · Omkar-Shiva · Lord of the Om-island
- 12 Jyotirlingas
- First pada of the fourth verse of…
- Unique among the Jyotirlingas
इस मन्दिर की विशेषता
- 12 Jyotirlingas (fourth — 'Omkaramamleshwaram')
- First pada of the fourth verse of the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra
- Unique among the Jyotirlingas — two Jyotirlingas at one site (Omkareshwar + Mamleshwar)
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मूल विग्रह
मुख्य देव एवं स्वरूप
Shri Omkareshwar (Shiva — in the Om-form Jyotirlinga); the companion Jyotirlinga Shri Mamleshwar / Amareshwar on the southern bank of the Narmada
Omkareshwar Shivalinga — on Mandhata island; Mamleshwar Shivalinga — on the southern bank. The 'twin-form Jyotirlinga' — two forms of the same Jyotirlinga.
सम्प्रदाय: Shaiva
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स्थल-पुराण
कथा, इतिहास एवं महत्व
Skanda Purana
Reva Khanda — mahatmya of the Narmada tirtha and the Omkara region
Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra
Adi Shankaracharya — 'Ujjayinyam Mahakalam Omkaramamleshwaram' — the first pada of the fourth verse
Linga Purana
Description of the Om-form of Shiva; the Shiva-tattva of the Omkara-naad
संत एवं परम्परा
- The Vindhya mountain deity — first devotee and the cause of the Jyotirlinga manifestation; performed Shiva-upasana with a linga of sand and clay for the absolution of sins; Shiva granted darshan in two forms — 'Omkareshwar' and 'Amaleshwar'
- Adi Shankaracharya (8th century) — received initiation from Guru Govinda Bhagwadpad in a cave on Mandhata island; walked over 1,600 km on foot from Kerala to reach Omkareshwar; the foundational diksha-site of Advaita Vedanta
- Guru Govinda Bhagwadpad — Adi Shankaracharya's guru; resided in a cave at Omkareshwar; conferred sannyasa-diksha on Shankaracharya
- Queen Ahilyabai Holkar (1725-1795) — Maharani of Malwa; the principal initiator of temple reconstruction and expansion in the 18th century
ऐतिहासिक घटनाक्रम
- 700Approximately the 8th century — Adi Shankaracharya's arrival at Omkareshwar and reception of sannyasa-diksha from Guru Govinda Bhagwadpad in a cave on Mandhata island (the foundational point of the Advaita Vedanta tradition) — Drishti IAS + Wikipedia
- 9009th-14th century — major development as Malwa's Shaiva tirtha during the Paramara dynasty; early structural temple construction — Inheritage Foundation + MP Tourism
- 175018th century — reconstruction and expansion of the present temple structure under the patronage of Queen Ahilyabai Holkar; refinement of the Nagara style — MP Tourism + Inheritage Foundation
- 202321 September 2023 — Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the 108-foot-tall 'Statue of Oneness' (Adi Shankaracharya) as part of the 'Ekatma Dham' project; 54-foot-tall pedestal; multi-metal construction; a rare statue of Shankaracharya in a walking pose — as a symbol of the propagation of Advaita philosophy — India TV + Drishti IAS + Statue of Oneness
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नित्य उपासना
दर्शन समय एवं आरती
05:00 से 21:30 तक · मध्याह्न विश्राम 12:20-13:15 (Madhyanha Bhog — sanctum closed); 16:00-16:15 (Sayamkalin Shringar)
Mangala Aarti05:00-05:30
First aarti of the day; a unique spiritual experience
Nitya-puja and Abhisheka05:30-12:20
Madhyanha Bhog12:20-13:15
Sanctum closed
Sayamkalin Shringar16:00-16:15
Sandhya Aarti20:00-20:30
The principal evening ritual
Shayan Aarti20:30-21:00
Last aarti of the day; temple closes at 21:30
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दर्शन
दर्शन के प्रकार
General Free Darshanनिःशुल्क
Darshan of the main Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga is free.
VIP Special Darshan₹300
₹300 per person for VIP special darshan (applicable especially during the Mahashivratri period); for crowd management.
Abhishekam and Special Pujas
Booking for jalabhisheka, dudhabhisheka, Rudrabhisheka, bilva-archana and similar. Particular mahatmya of abhisheka with Narmada water.
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उत्सव
प्रमुख पर्व एवं उत्सव
MahashivratriPhalguna Krishna Chaturdashi
The supreme festival of the year — the temple remains open continuously for 24 hours. 4-prahar puja; special midnight abhisheka (12:00-12:45 AM); abhisheka with Narmada water, bilva leaves, milk; VIP darshan ₹300. 2026 — 15-16 February.
Kartik PurnimaKartika Shukla Purnima
Special deepa-dana on the Narmada bank; Omkareshwar's principal spiritual festival. 2026 — 24 November, Tuesday.
Narmada JayantiMagha Shukla Saptami
Birthday celebration of Devi Narmada; special puja and deepa-dana on the Narmada bank
Shravana MonthShravana
Shiva upasana through the entire month; special Rudrabhisheka every Monday; particular mahatmya of abhisheka with Narmada water
Vaikuntha ChaturdashiKartika Shukla Chaturdashi
Unique festival of the Shiva-Vishnu meeting; puja at both Omkareshwar and Mamleshwar
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आस्था
मनोकामना एवं फल
By Adi Shankaracharya's Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra, 'Omkaramamleshwaram' — the fourth Jyotirlinga; darshan of all 12 destroys the sins of seven births and grants moksha
स्रोत: Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra (Adi Shankaracharya)
Omkareshwar + Mamleshwar/Amareshwar — two forms of the same Jyotirlinga; combined darshan of both temples on the island and southern bank constitutes the complete Jyotirlinga darshan
स्रोत: Shiva Purana Kotirudra Samhita
Narmada bathing is held to be as meritorious as bathing in the Ganges; particular mahatmya for pitr-tarpana and pind-dan
स्रोत: Skanda Purana Reva Khanda
The diksha-site of Adi Shankaracharya; the foundational point of the Advaita Vedanta tradition; a tirtha-raj for seekers of jnana
स्रोत: Advaita Vedanta tradition and site-history
Omkar-form Shiva — the deity of 'Om', the foundational sound of all creation; the supreme site for meditation and chitta-shanti; the Om-shaped island is a natural symbol
स्रोत: Linga Purana + Mandukya Upanishad
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जप
मन्त्र एवं स्तोत्र
- Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra — 'Omkaramamleshwaram'
- Om Namah Shivaya — Panchakshara MantraThe foundational mantra of the Om-form Shiva
- Omkara Stotram
- Mahamrityunjaya MantraPrincipal mantra of Rudrabhisheka
- Shri Rudram Chamakam
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तीर्थाटन
समीप के तीर्थ एवं परिपथ
Shri Mamleshwar / Amareshwar Temple (second Jyotirlinga-form)1 किमी
Twin-Jyotirlinga together with Omkareshwar — two forms of the same Jyotirlinga; tradition holds darshan of both is the complete Jyotirlinga darshan. A medieval Shiva temple on the Narmada bank.
Statue of Oneness (108-ft Adi Shankaracharya statue)4 किमी
Unveiled on 21 September 2023 — a 108-ft multi-metal statue of Adi Shankaracharya; 54-ft pedestal; the Ekatma Dham project. A site for the propagation of Advaita philosophy; museum and cultural centre.
Guru Govinda Bhagwadpad's cave (Adi Shankaracharya diksha site)800 मी
The 8th-century cave where Guru Govinda Bhagwadpad conferred sannyasa-diksha on Adi Shankaracharya; a direct historical site of the Advaita Vedanta tradition
Narmada-Kaveri confluence500 मी
The confluence of two rivers; a sacred bathing and tarpana site; the traditional bath before Omkareshwar darshan
Maheshwar (Ahilya-nagari)65 किमी
Capital of Queen Ahilyabai Holkar; historic ghats and temples on the Narmada bank; cultural centre of the Holkar period. Essential alongside the Omkareshwar yatra.
Ujjain (Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga)135 किमी
The third of the 12 Jyotirlingas — 'Ujjayinyam Mahakalam' (before Omkareshwar in the stotra-order); the combined yatra route of Madhya Pradesh's two Jyotirlingas
The fourth Jyotirlinga — 'Omkaramamleshwaram' (the first pada of the fourth verse of Adi Shankaracharya's Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra)
12 मंदिर
The essential twin-yatra of MP's 2 Jyotirlingas
2 मंदिर
Central; complete island-parikrama on foot in 1 day
A principal rest-tirtha of the complete circumambulation of the Narmada banks; the Uttar-vahini Panchakosi route 15-18 km (19 March - 17 April 2026)
Foremost among the 4 principal tirthas of the Malwa region of MP
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मार्गदर्शन
यात्रा एवं संपर्क
- पता
- Shri Omkareshwar Mandir Trust, Omkareshwar, Khandwa District, Madhya Pradesh — 450554
- हवाई अड्डा
- Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Indore (IDR) — ~83 km from the temple
- रेलवे
- Omkareshwar Road (Mortakka) Railway Station — ~12 km (narrow-gauge, Khandwa-Ajmer line); Khandwa Junction (KNW) — ~77 km (nearest broad-gauge station)
- उत्तम ऋतु
- October-March best; temperatures 12-30°C. The Narmada view is stunning in the monsoon (July-September). April-June extremely hot (35-42°C). Peak crowds at Mahashivratri and Kartik Purnima.
12 किमीOmkareshwar Road
77 किमीKhandwa Junction
83 किमीIndore Airport
135 किमीUjjain
65 किमीMaheshwar
270 किमीBhopal
520 किमीNashik