Omkareshwar
The Jyotirlinga on an island in the Narmada river, shaped like the sacred symbol Om.
Quick facts
- Location:
- Near Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
Omkareshwar is on Mandhata island in the Narmada river. The island is said to be shaped like the symbol Om. The Mamaleshwar temple on the other bank is also visited as part of the pilgrimage.
More in Jyotirlinga
- Bhimashankar The Jyotirlinga of Pune district, in the forests of the Sahyadri where the Bhima river begins.
- Trimbakeshwar The Jyotirlinga near Nashik, at the source of the Godavari river, where the linga has three faces.
- Grishneshwar The smallest of the twelve Jyotirlingas, beside the Ellora caves, rebuilt by Ahilyabai Holkar.
- Somnath The first of the twelve Jyotirlingas, on the sea shore in Gujarat, rebuilt many times through history.
- Mallikarjuna The Jyotirlinga at Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh, on a hill above the Krishna river.
- Mahakaleshwar The Jyotirlinga of Ujjain, famous for the early morning Bhasma Aarti.
Sources: Written by PuneDiary. Facts checked 10 October 2026.