OMKARESHWAR / MAMLESHWAR TEMPLE
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See Omkareshwar, East Nimar for town of the same name Omkareshwar
Omkareshwar is a Hindu temple in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is on an island called Mandhata or Shivapuri in the Narmada river. It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is about 12 miles (20 km) from Mortakka in Madhya Pradesh. The shape of the island is said to be like the Hindu Om
symbol. There are two temples here, one to Omkareshwar (whose name
means "Lord of Omkaara or the Lord of the Om Sound") and one to
Amareshwar (whose name means "Immortal lord" or "lord of the Immortals
or Devas").
Omkareshwar
is formed by the sacred river Narmada. This is one of the most sacred
of rivers in India and is now home to one of the world's biggest dam
projects.
