Jyotirlinga #4 of 12
Omkareshwar
ओंकारेश्वर
📍 Location: Mandhata Island, Khandwa District
🗺️ State: Madhya Pradesh
Significance
Located on an island shaped like the sacred 'Om' symbol, formed by the Narmada river. The island of Mandhata is considered highly sacred.
Legend & History
The Vindhya mountain range prayed to Lord Shiva for importance equal to Mount Kailash. Pleased with the penance, Shiva manifested as Omkareshwar and Amaleshwar (Amareshwar) on the two sides of the river.