This island is situated at the confluence of the Narmada and Kaveri rivers and has drawn Hindu pilgrims for centuries on account of it's jyotirlingam, one of the 12 throughout India, at the Siva temple of Shri Omkar Mandhata.
Though this island has a foliage of Hindu and Jain temples, another extravagant sight is the Siddhnath temple which is a marvel of early medieval architecture. The island temples presents a very picturesque sight and are well worth visiting.
Accommodation can be sought in many dharamshalas and Holkar Guest House.
How to Reach
- Omkareshwar Road, on Ratlam-Indore- Khandwa line, is the nearest railway station.
- Omkareshwar itself is 12 km from here by road.
There are regular local buses to Omkareshwar from
- Indore (68 km),
- Ujjain (124 km)
- Khandwa (68 km).
Tourist Information is available at :
- Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation, Regional Office, Tourist Bungalow, R N Tagore Road, Indore.
Tel :- (0731)-521818, 528653.The office is open from 10 am to 5.30 pm (closed on Sundays).
- Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd, Head Office, 4th Floor - Gangotri, T.T Nagar, Bhopal -462003.
Tel :- (0755)-554340/42/43. E-mail :- mpt/bhopal@dartmail.dartnet.com.
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