Omkareshwar Jyotirling is located in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. This temple is situated on an island called Mandhata or Shivpuri in the middle of the holy river Narmada. Omkareshwar jyotirlinga has special significance in Hinduism. Unless the pilgrims bring water from all the pilgrimages and offer them to Omkareshwar, then all their pilgrimages are considered incomplete.
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Omkareshwar Jyotirling is divided into two forms, one is Omkareshwar and the other is Mamleshwar. Mamleshwar is at the southern end of the Narmada, a little far from Omkareshwar. Even though they are different, they are buried in the same way.
It has 68 shrines. Here 33 Koti deities reside with family and there are 108 impressive Shivling with 2 Jyotishwaroop lingas. Out of the 12 famous Jyotirlingas of the country, 2 Jyotirlingas are situated in Madhya Pradesh. One is seated in Ujjain as Mahakal and the other in Omkareshwar as Omkareshwar- Mamleshwar.
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History
Omkareshwar was earlier known for the rule of Bhil kings. It was ruled by Bhil kings and it was they who established this city. They ruled here for a long time.
In this temple, Shiva devotee Kuber did penance and established Shivling. Whom Shiva had made the rich man of the gods. For Kubera’s bath, Shiva created the river Kaveri from the hair of his hair.
This river flows from the side of Kuber temple and joins Narmadaji, which has been seen as direct evidence by the devotees going for small circumambulation, this Kaveri meets Narmadaji back at the confluence of Omkar mountain, this is the name of Narmada Kaveri. It is called Sangam.
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Story of Omkareshwar
Once Narayana devotee sage Narad Muni Giriraj reached the Vindhya mountain while roaming around. There he was received with great respect. Vindhyachal said that he is full of all virtues. Also said that he has no shortage of anything. They have all kinds of wealth. The arrogance in them was clearly visible. In this sense, Vindhyachal stood in front of Narad Ji. Shri Narad Ji is also called the destroyer of ego. In such a situation, he thought of destroying the ego of Vindhyachal.
Narad Ji told Vindhyachal that he had everything. But you know about Mount Meru which is much higher than you. The peaks of that mountain have become so high that they have reached the realms of the gods. In such a situation, he feels that he will never be able to reach this peak. Narad Ji left from there after saying all this to Vidhyachal. Has happened. I think your summit will never reach there. Having said this, Narad Ji left from there. Hearing his words, Vindhyachal was very sad.
In this remorse, Vidhyachal decided that he would worship Shiva. He made Shivling of clay and he started doing severe penance of Lord Shiva. He worshiped Shiva for many months. Shiva was pleased with her penance and appeared to her. Also blessed. Shiva asked Vidhyachal to ask for a boon. He told Lord Shiva that if you are pleased with my penance, then give me the desired wisdom to accomplish the task.
Shiva fulfilled the boon sought by Vindhyaparvat. At the same time, the gods and some sages also reached there. All of them requested that the Jyotirlinga located there should be divided into two forms. At his request, the Jyotirlinga was divided into two forms, one of which Pranav Linga became famous as Omkareshwar and the other Parthiv Linga was known as Mamleshwar Jyotirlinga.
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