City-information
for Omkareswara
Omkareswara is on Mandhata Island, which is 2 km long and 1 km wide, at the confluence of the Narmada and Kaveri Rivers. It is 77 km south of Indore. On the island itself all the temples are dedicated to Siva. On the north side of the Narmada are a few old ruined temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu and some Jain temples. There is a temple dedicated to Varaha that has 24 figures of Vishnu carved in green stone. There is also an 18-foot long female figure of Chamundi that has 10 arms holding clubs and skulls.
There is a major festival here during Siva-ratri (Feb-March) and another during Kartika Purnima (Oct-Nov).
The island is reached by crossing a concrete footbridge or taking a boat across the river.
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