The names of 12 Jyotirlingas are included in the largest and most ancient temples of Lord Shiva. These 12 Jyotirlingas are located in different states and cities. One of these Jyotirlinga is Omkareshwar, which is in Madhya Pradesh. Today i.e. on 21 September 2023, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the 108-foot-high multi-metal statue of Acharya Shankar at Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga. With this, after the Mahakaal of Ujjain, the construction of Ekatm Dham in Omkareshwar started.
Along with the 108-foot-high 'Statue of Unity', a museum named 'Advaita Lok' and Acharya Shankar International Advaita Vedanta Institute is also being established. In this multi-metal statue, Adi Shankaracharya will be seen in child form. Now along with the darshan of Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, one will also get to see the glimpse of the 12-year-old childhood of Adi Shankaracharya, the 'Statue of Oneness' i.e. the symbol of unity. Let us know where Omkareshwar Jyotirling is and how to reach Omkareshwar Jyotirling.
Where is Omkareshwar located?
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, one of the Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, is located in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. The temple is a beautiful place situated on Mandhata Island in the Narmada River. It is believed that the Linga established in Omkareshwar is not a Linga carved or carved by any human being but is a natural Shivlinga. This Shivalinga is always filled with water from all sides. Omkareshwar temple is on the right bank of the Narmada in East Nimar (Khandwa) district, while Mamleshwar is on the left bank.
If you want to visit Jyotirlinga by train, then the nearest to Omkareshwar is Omkareshwar Road railway station located on the Ratlam-Indore-Khandwa line, which is located just 12 kilometers from the temple. You can also go to Omkareshwar by road. State Transport Corporation buses will easily reach Omkareshwar.
Places to visit near Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga
There are many Shivlingas located near this Jyotirlinga named Andhakeshwar, Jhumeshwar, and Navagraheshwar, which can be visited for darshan. Apart from this, the major philosophical places also include Avimukteshwar, Mahatma Dariya Nath's Gaddi, Shri Batuk Bhairav, Mangleshwar, Nagchandreshwar and Dattatreya and black-white Bhairav.
