Omkareshwar
ओंकारेश्वर मन्दिर
also known as Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, Omkar Mandhata, Shri Omkareshwar Mandir, ओंकारेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग
“Set on Mandhata island, shaped like the Om symbol.”
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Notice
valid until 31 May 2028
Simhastha 2028 construction works in progress
Large-scale infrastructure works are under way at Omkareshwar in preparation for Ujjain Simhastha 2028. District officials have announced eight new ghats (including Khedi, Nagar, Sangam and Brahma ghats), road widening, two new bridges, expansion of temple areas, an upgrade of the local hospital from 20 to 50 beds, and an Integrated Command and Control Centre at the Mandhata police station. Expect construction activity, route diversions and elevated crowd-management measures through the run-up to the April–May 2028 event.
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mkareshwar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in Mandhata, nearby Khandwa city in Khandwa district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is on an island called Mandhata, near Khandwa city in the Narmada River at Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh, India; the shape of the island is said to be like the Devanagari ॐ symbol. There are two main temples of Shiva here, one to Omkareshwar (whose name means "Lord of Omkara or the Lord of the Om sound") located in the island and one to Mamleshwar (Amaleshwar) (whose name means "Immortal Lord" or "lord of the Immortals or Devas") located on the southern bank of the Narmada River on the mainland. Madhya Pradesh has two Jyotirlingas, the second one, Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, is situated about 140 km north of Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga.
History
The temple is said to have been built by the Paramara Kings of Malwa in the 11th century CE. After the Paramara kings, the administration of the temple was taken over by the Chauhan rulers. In the 13th century CE, the temple suffered destruction and loot by Muslim invaders starting with Mahmud Ghazni. Nevertheless, the temple remained intact without complete destruction. The temple was under the Chauhan Kings during the entire Mughal rule, without much renovation. In the 18th century, the temple was rebuilt by the Holkar rulers. The construction of the same was started by the first Holkar Queen, Gautama Bai Holkar, and later completed by her daughter-in-law Devi Ahilyabai Holkar. The temple came under the British rule during the colonial era. After Independence in 1947, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) took over the responsibility of the temple with the help of the Khandwa administration.
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