Omkareshwar & Mamleshwar

(4th Jyotirlinga)
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Kāverikānarmadayoḥ pavitre
Samāgame sajjanatāraṇāya
Sadaiva māndhātṛpure vasantaṃ
Oṅkāramīśaṃ śivamekamīḍe

Story behind the Twelve Jyotirlingas

Hinduism plays a significant role in human life from the eras Krutha, Thretha and Dwapara continuing in present Kali era. In the entire eras, God wears several incarnations to punish evil and to protect sages and his devotees. The demons get boons from Brahma, the creator and used to show their sadism on sages and devotees of God in all these eras. Vishnu and Shiva wear several incarnations to punish the evils and to protect sages and his devotees from their harassment. The places where Vishnu and Shiva wear incarnations spread all over India are came in to existence a holy places with the respective incarnation names. The holy places of Dwadasa Jyothirlingas spread from Kedarewar in north to Rameswaram in South and from Vaidhyanath in the east to Somanath of Gujarat in the West protecting our nation from times immemorial. The Dwadasa Jyothirlingas Spread all over India like a Conch.

The legend is that Vishnu and Brahma argued about supreme creation. Shiva prepared the three worlds as an endless Jyothirlinga pillar of light. Brahma decides to travel downwards along with the pillar and Vishnu to travel upwards respectively, to find the end of the light. Brahma lied that he had found the end, while Vishnu agreed his defeat. Shiva appeared as a second pillar of light and find the lie told by Brahma. Shiva got angry on Brahma and cursed Brahma him not to have place in ceremonies and Vishnu would be worshipped in eras.

Omkareshwar & Mamleshwar Jyotirlinga

Omkareswar and Amaleswar is the 4th Jyothirlinga among the Dwadasa Jyothirlingas. Road Transport Buses fly from Ujjain to Amaleswar. Pilgrims may reach Omkareswar by walk at a distance of 1 ½ km from Amaleswar through the bridge constructed on Narmada River.

As per Legend Vindhya, the deity of Vindhyachal Mountain worshipped Lord Shiva to release from his sins. He has created a sacred geometrical diagram and a Lingam made of sand and clay. Lord Shiva satisfied with his and appeared in the forms of Omkareswar and Amaleswar. Since the mud mound formed in the shape of Ome, the island being called as Omkareswar. There are the idols of Parvati and five faced Ganapathi in the temple.

ఓంకారేశ్వర్ జ్యోతిర్లింగం

Another legend is that Lord Shiva emerged in the form of Omkareswar Jyothirlinga and defeated Demons on the prayer of Devas defeated in a great war with Demins. It is believed that all people irrespective gender of CANCER Zodic sign visit and worship the Omkareswar and Amaleswar Jyothirlingams will be relieved from all their hurdles in life.

అమలేశ్వర్ జ్యోతిర్లింగం

Omkareshwar & Amaleshwar Temple Timings & Places to Visit around Omkareshwar

This temple opens in all days from 5-00AM to 10-00PM. Darshan timing from 5-00AM to 3-50PM and from 4-15PM to 10-00PM. Harati timing from 5-00AM to 5-30AM and evening harati from 8-20PM to 9-05 pm. Jalabhishekam will be perform from 5-30AM to 12-25 Noon.