Omkareshwar is a very prominent and sanctified island in Madhya Pradesh on the holy river Narmada. The position of Omkareshwar is also quite unique as it is placed at the conjunction of two very important rivers, namely Narmada and Kaveri. This island derives its name from its shape which, with the division of north from south by a gully, resembles the shape of the holiest of all Hindu symbols, ‘Om’. Among all holy places of India Omkareshwar holds high place precisely because one of the twelve Jyotirlingam is present over here.
Omkareshwar is easily accessible by different means of transportation like the airways, the railways and the roadways. Omkareshwar has an excellent road network that links it to many major cities of Madhya Pradesh like Indore, Khandwa and Ujjain. While there are no airports in Omkareshwar, there is a major airport in Indore which is only 77 kms away. Omkareshwar-road in Ratlam-Khanwda route is an important railway station and through it one can get trains for some major cities.
There are many popular tourist attractions here in Omkareshwar that pulls in a massive influx of visitors and travellers. The Shri Omkar Mandhata, which is a temple on the island formed by the river Narmada, is quite popular for the detailed and intricate carvings made into the soft stone. In addition to these many other awe inspiring things could be seen over here like the frieze figures, the stone roof having complex carvings and the veranda having columns in different kinds of shapes. Another very popular temple is the Siddhnath temple, which is an emblem of Brahminic architecture of the early medieval era. There is a stone slab placed at the outer perimeter and is carved with a frieze of elephants. This stone slab is the most famous and striking feature of the Siddhnath temple. There is very popular grouping of Hindu and Jain temples with different and intriguing architectural works called 24 Avtars. In addition to these other popular tourist attractions are Satmatrika temples and Kajal Rani Cave. The Satmatrika temples, which are situated at a distance of 6 km from Omkareshwar is a group of temples dating back to 10th century. The Kajal Rani Cave offers a panoramic view and is an ideal spot to enjoy the natural beauty.
Thus any traveller who wishes to explore the temples of Madhya Pradesh must plan an excursion to Omkareshwar.