Temples in Omkareswara
Omkareswara Temples
One of the 12 jyotirlingas is located in this temple. The sculptures on this important Siva temple are extremely detailed. The main reason pilgrims come to Omkareswara is to visit this temple.
Around the Island
There is a traditional parikrama (circular tour) of the island that begins at the ghats below the Sri Mandhata Temple and goes clockwise around the island. It takes at least a couple of hours. It is a nice walk for the first half hour until you reach Triveni Sangam (three rivers confluence), where the Narmada and Kaveri meet. From here, the path climbs along the north shore until you reach the Gauri-Somnath Temple, which is surrounded by numerous sculptures. There is a huge Nandi carved of green stone in front of the Gauri-Somnath Temple. There is a large Siva-linga in this temple. From here you either go down a flight of stairs to the village or head east to the fortified town that was ransacked by the Muslims.
After going up a gully you come to the Surajkund Gate, with 9 ft high Arjuna and Bhima, the two Pandava brothers, on either side. Five minutes from here you come to the l0th century Siddhnath Temple, which is the oldest temple on the island and has elaborate carvings. From here there are two routes back to the village. One takes you along the top of the plateau, dropping sharply along a ruined temple and the Maharaja's palace, reaching the Sri Mandhata Temple. The other way takes you down a flight of steps to the riverbanks, then past some sadhu’s caves to the main ghats.
Amarkantak
This is the source of the Narmada river. Some of the temples here date back to the 11th century. Amarkantak is located in eastern Madhya Pradesh. There is temple and dharamsala heres.
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