{"id":23269,"date":"2018-08-13T11:15:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T05:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inditales.com\/?p=23269"},"modified":"2023-05-01T21:48:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T16:18:58","slug":"omkareshwar-jyotirlinga-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inditales.com\/omkareshwar-jyotirlinga-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Temple On Banks Of Narmada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Omkareshwar is a river island in the Narmada about 4 km by 2 km in size. It is also a hill that is surrounded by the waters of the Narmada on all sides. If you take an aerial view of the island, it forms the sign of OM \u2013 one of the many reasons why it is called Omkareshwar. Om is the primordial sound from which we believe everything emerged.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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Omkareshwar<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/omkareshwar-jyotirlinga-temple\/#Omkareshwar_Temple\" title=\"Omkareshwar Temple\">Omkareshwar Temple<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/omkareshwar-jyotirlinga-temple\/#Shivalinga\" title=\"Shivalinga\">Shivalinga<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/omkareshwar-jyotirlinga-temple\/#Mandhata_Palace\" title=\"Mandhata Palace\">Mandhata Palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/omkareshwar-jyotirlinga-temple\/#Omkareshwar_Parikrama\" title=\"Omkareshwar Parikrama\">Omkareshwar Parikrama<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/omkareshwar-jyotirlinga-temple\/#Mamleshwar_Temple\" title=\"Mamleshwar Temple\">Mamleshwar Temple<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/omkareshwar-jyotirlinga-temple\/#Narmada_River\" title=\"Narmada River\">Narmada River<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/omkareshwar-jyotirlinga-temple\/#Video_of_the_sacred_pilgrimage_town_on_the_Narmada\" title=\"Video of the sacred pilgrimage town on the Narmada\">Video of the sacred pilgrimage town on the Narmada<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/omkareshwar-jyotirlinga-temple\/#Adi_Shankaracharya_and_Omakareshwar\" title=\"Adi Shankaracharya and Omakareshwar\">Adi Shankaracharya and Omakareshwar<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/omkareshwar-jyotirlinga-temple\/#Travel_Tips\" title=\"Travel Tips\">Travel Tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Home to one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, it is one of the holiest places or kshetras in India.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Narmada_River_Island\"><\/span>Narmada River Island<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23273\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23273 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/omkareshwar-island.jpg\" alt=\"Omkareshwar Island\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/omkareshwar-island.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/omkareshwar-island-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/omkareshwar-island-628x420.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Landscape view of the island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is believed that in Satyuga when the kind Mandhata of the Ikshvaku dynasty, an ancestor of Sri Ram, ruled this island on the Narmada shining brightly. Puzzled by this, sage Narada asked Shiva, what is it? Shiva said the island would change appearance during every Yuga. In Satyuga, it is a giant sparkling gem, in Treta Yuga it would be a mountain of gold, in Dwapar yuga it would be copper and in Kaliyuga it would be a rock. So, rock it is today in our Kaliyuga.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This island is a living island. The part of towns on the island is called Shivpuri. It is said that once upon a time there used to be towns of Brahmpuri and Vishnupuri. Together they formed the Tripuri.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The most important place on this island is, of course, the Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga. However, that is not all. No temple in India exists in isolation, there are always subsidiary shrines of family shrines surrounding the main temple, a parikrama path or circumambulation path if it is a holy kshetra or region. So, come with me to explore the sacred geography of this ancient and holy island.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_Omkareshwar\"><\/span>History of Omkareshwar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23284\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23284\" src=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-boat-ride.jpg\" alt=\"Boat Ride on the Narmada\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-boat-ride.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-boat-ride-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-boat-ride-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boat Ride on the Narmada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The scriptures suggest a continued habitation of this holy place for 5500 years at least. It gets a mention in the Puranas that also indicates it was a living place as well as a pilgrimage place for a long time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recorded history, this holy place was under the Parmar Rulers of Malwa from 10-13<sup>th<\/sup> CE, followed by Chauhan Rajputs. Even during the overall Mughal rule, it was under the administration of Chauhans. In the 18<sup>th<\/sup> CE Marathas took over and that is when a lot of temples were built or renovated. Eventually, it came under British rule until India gained independence in 1947.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Omkareshwar_Temple\"><\/span>Omkareshwar Temple<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23274\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23274\" src=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/omkareshwar-mahadev-mandir.jpg\" alt=\"Pillars of Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Temple\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/omkareshwar-mahadev-mandir.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/omkareshwar-mahadev-mandir-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/omkareshwar-mahadev-mandir-628x420.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pillars of Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Omkareshwar Mahadev Temple is located on the Northern bank of Narmada. You can access it either via a boat ride or the Mamleshwar Setu. Ideally, take a boat ride one way and walk the other. A series of steps from the ghats lead to the temple. You will pass through canopies of flower sellers to reach the base of the temple.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The mandapa of the temple is beautifully made of 60 solid stone pillars carved with Yakshi figures. Around the temple walls, you will find images of various Devi Devatas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A unique thing about the Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple is that the main Shivalinga is not below the Shikara, it is on the side. I guess the temple may have been built later, and the incline of the hill may not have allowed Shikhara over the Shivalinga. I could not gather any other reason for this. If you know, please do let me know.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23283\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23283\" src=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/omkareshwar-temple-top-view.jpg\" alt=\"Omkareshwar Temple along the Narmada River\" width=\"640\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/omkareshwar-temple-top-view.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/omkareshwar-temple-top-view-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Omkareshwar Temple along the Narmada River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shivalinga\"><\/span>Shivalinga<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Shivalinga is in the form of a rock on which constant water is offered. Three times a day the Abhishek is done with milk, curd, and Narmada water. Behind the Shivalinga in a niche is the image of Parvati in silver. Morning Puja is done by the temple trust, day puja is done by Scindias, and evening one done by the Holkars. Shayan or the Night Arti is quite popular here. A bed is laid out for Shiva and Parvati in front of the Shivalinga. A game of Chaupad is placed for them to play before they go to sleep. This Arti is open to the public and you can witness this around 8:30 PM every night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This temple is also called Omkar Mandhata temple as it is believed that it was the devotion of the Ikshvaku king Mandhata that brought Shivalinga here. His gaddi can still be seen on the temple premises. There are many small temples surrounding the main temple like a Panch Mukhi Hanuman Temple, a Shani Temple, and a temple dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/architecture-dwarkadhish-temple-dwarka\/\">Dwarkadhish<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mandhata_Palace\"><\/span>Mandhata Palace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23275\" style=\"width: 479px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23275 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mandhata-mahal-durbar-hall-omkareshwar.jpg\" alt=\"Durbar Hall of Mandhata Mahal at Omkareshwar\" width=\"479\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mandhata-mahal-durbar-hall-omkareshwar.jpg 479w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mandhata-mahal-durbar-hall-omkareshwar-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mandhata-mahal-durbar-hall-omkareshwar-314x420.jpg 314w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Durbar Hall of Mandhata Mahal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Take the stairs from the back of the temple towards the hill and you would see a tall white wall \u2013 this is the Mandhata Palace. There are 80 odd steps that you have to take to reach the gate of the palace. A part of it is open to the public.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23277\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23277 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-from-mandhata-palace-omkareshwar.jpg\" alt=\"Narmada &amp; Omkareshwar from Mandhata Palace\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-from-mandhata-palace-omkareshwar.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-from-mandhata-palace-omkareshwar-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-from-mandhata-palace-omkareshwar-628x420.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Landscape view from Mandhata Palace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Inside you see an open corridor surrounded by pillared corridors like a typical North Indian Haveli. At one end is the simple yet colorful Durbar Hall. There is a beautiful round ceiling with remains of glasswork on it. However, the best part of this hall is the view from its Jharokhas or overhanging windows. You see the top view of the temple \u2013 in fact, this is when I realized how big the temple is. The Narmada flowing between the deep gorge it has created for itself with colorful boats plying between its two shores is a lovely scene to sit and admire.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The palace belongs to the Holkars.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Omkareshwar_Parikrama\"><\/span>Omkareshwar Parikrama<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A 16 km Parikrama or circumambulation path goes around this island. This is a common feature in most pilgrim places in India. Pilgrims do not just visit a temple but they go around the holy Kshetra or the holy region. This Kshetra is usually full of temples, and ashrams and may pass through villages.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23285\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23285 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-parikrama.jpg\" alt=\"Temples on Omkareshwar Parikrama\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-parikrama.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-parikrama-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-parikrama-628x420.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Temples on the Parikrama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I could not do this Parikrama, but I gather it is a relatively easy walk-through at places it requires you to go up and down. The route passes through Khedapati Hanuman Mandir, Omkarnath Ashram, Kedareshwar Temple, Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Markanda Ashram with a 12-meter high image of Sri Krishna, Narmada Kaveri Sangam where Kuber meditated to become king of Yakshas, Rin Mukteshwar Temple, Dharanraj Dwar, Gauri Somnath temple, Patali Hanuman temple, a giant statue of Shiva &amp; Siddhanath temple.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alternatively, you can do this Parikrama by boat. The only condition is the river should have enough water to allow boats to go around.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mamleshwar_Temple\"><\/span>Mamleshwar Temple<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23278\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23278\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23278\" src=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mamleshwar-temple-complex-omkareshwar.jpg\" alt=\"Mamleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mamleshwar-temple-complex-omkareshwar.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mamleshwar-temple-complex-omkareshwar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mamleshwar-temple-complex-omkareshwar-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mamleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Mamleshwar temple, also known as Amleshwar or Amareshwar temple is one half of the Jyotirlinga at Omkareshwar. Located on the southern bank of Narmada, near the Gomukh ghat it is on the mainland. It is said that your pilgrimage is not complete without visiting this temple.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mamleshwar temple is located in a walled complex well protected by ASI as a complex of 7 different temples. In terms of temple architecture, the Mamleshwar temple complex has an old-world charm. When you walk around the temple complex you are transported back in time surrounded by mighty stone walls with carved sculptures. A Nandi Mandap outside the main temple is worth noting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23279\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23279\" src=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mamleshwar-temple-nandi-mandap.jpg\" alt=\"Nandi Mandap at Mamleshwar Temple\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mamleshwar-temple-nandi-mandap.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mamleshwar-temple-nandi-mandap-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mamleshwar-temple-nandi-mandap-628x420.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nandi Mandap at Mamleshwar Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A unique practice of Lingarchana at Mamleshwar is the worship of a thousand Banlingas that are placed in concentric circles around the main Shivalinga every day. I did not see it at Mamleshwar, but I did see it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iZ4mLD7Ll_w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maheshwar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides this, there is a Kashi Vishwanath Temple and a Vishnu Temple that are frequented by visitors.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Narmada_River\"><\/span>Narmada River<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This holy place cannot be visited without paying your respects to the Narmada. The holy river not just surrounds the Mandhata hill on which the main Omkareshwar temple is located but also flows between the two most important temples here \u2013 Mamleshwar &amp; Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23280\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23280 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-omkareshwar.jpg\" alt=\"Narmada cutting through Rocks\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-omkareshwar.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-omkareshwar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/narmada-omkareshwar-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Narmada cutting through Rocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here in this holy place, the Narmada cuts a deep gorge. The tall stones that she has cut through her water overages can be seen when you walk on the bridge connecting the two shores. It reminds us of the power of persistence when the water can cut the solid stone hills to make way for itself. When you look at the Google Maps image, it feels like the water made way on either side of the tall hill making it an island.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ghats of Narmada here have their own life. The colorful boats ferry customers from one end to another, others take them for a circumambulation around the island.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_of_the_sacred_pilgrimage_town_on_the_Narmada\"><\/span>Video of the sacred pilgrimage town on the Narmada<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"o1tED4w0yqI\"><iframe title=\"Omkareshwar - The Sacred Pilgrimage Town On Narmada\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o1tED4w0yqI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This holy place lies midway between the journey of the Narmada from its source at Amarkantak to its final destination at the Arabian Sea near Bharuch. It is believed to be the Nabhi Sthal or the navel of the river and a perfect place to begin and end the Narmada Parikrama. For others who start from the source, it is still an important stop on the Narmada Parikrama Journey.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adi_Shankaracharya_and_Omakareshwar\"><\/span>Adi Shankaracharya and Omakareshwar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23282\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23282\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/govindeshwara-guha-omkareshwar.jpg\" alt=\"Govindeshwara or the Shankaracharya Cave\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/govindeshwara-guha-omkareshwar.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/govindeshwara-guha-omkareshwar-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/govindeshwara-guha-omkareshwar-628x420.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Govindeshwara or the Shankaracharya Cave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adi Shankaracharya was born in Kerala and in his short span of 32 years of life, he not only traveled across India but he also set up the 4 Mathas in 4 directions. This organized the philosophical thought process of India across four cardinal directions. However, the first journey that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anureviews.com\/adi-shankaracharya-pavan-k-varma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adi Shankaracharya<\/a> made out of his hometown of Kelady was to this holy place to learn from his Guru Govind Bhagwatapada. This is where he mastered Vedanta and write commentaries for us to understand them. This is where he meditated Ma Kalika in a cave below the temple.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23281\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23281 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/adi-shankaracharya-omkareshwar.jpg\" alt=\"Adi Shankaracharya Murti\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/adi-shankaracharya-omkareshwar.jpg 480w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/adi-shankaracharya-omkareshwar-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/adi-shankaracharya-omkareshwar-315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adi Shankaracharya Murti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Govindeshwara Guha still exists with two openings leading inside. There is an idol of Adi Shankaracharya in the center. The pillars and the carved stones indicate that it must have been converted into a temple at some point in time. When? No one knows. On the right of the cave, a few steps through the ornate doorway lead to another small room. I wonder if this is where Adi Shankaracharya lived once. On the other side, extremely narrow steps go up, probably to the temple above.<\/p>\n<p>Must Read<strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Mb8zJl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adi Shankaracharya &#8211; Hinduism&#8217;s Greatest Thinker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My wish to sit in this cave and chant Lalita Sahastranama was fulfilled during this trip. I got to spend good 45 mins in the cave all by myself, trying to converse with the Devi as Adi Shankaracharya would have done once.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Travel_Tips\"><\/span>Travel Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23286 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Omkareshwar-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Omkareshwar\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Omkareshwar-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Omkareshwar-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/inditales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Omkareshwar.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">This holy place is just about 70 km from Indore. You can easily do it as a day trip from the city. However, if you would like to see the Shayan Arti and morning divinity, you must stay here for at least one night. If you want to do Parikrama \u2013 I recommend two nights though you can squeeze it in one night stay as well.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">An ancient pilgrimage site it has stay options for all budgets. You can stay at Dharamshala&#8217;s for next to nothing. There are ample food options. I stayed at the MP Tourism\u2019s Narmada Resort which has a lovely view of the temple and the river.<\/li>\n<li>No photography is allowed inside the temple, everywhere else you can do photography.<\/li>\n<li>It is a holy place, so dress and behave accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Omkareshwar is a river island in the Narmada about 4 km by 2 km in size. It is also a hill that is surrounded by the waters of the Narmada on all sides. 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