History
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga also has its own history and stories.Three is they are prominent. The first story is about Vindhya Parvat (Monte). Once upon a time Narada (son of Lord Brahma), known for his non-stop cosmic journey, visited Vindhya Parvat. In its spicy way Narada said Vindhya Parvat about the greatness of MountMeru. This became jealous Vindhya Meru and decided to be larger than Meru. Vindhya began the worship of the god Shiva, to become more of Meru. Vindhya Parvat practiced severe penance and worshiped parthivlinga (A linga physical material) along with Lord Omkareshwar for almost six months. As a result Lord Shiva was pleased and blessed with your desired blessing. At the request of all the gods and sages Lord Shiva made two parts of the slings. One half is called Omkareshwara and other Mamaleshwar or Amareshwar. Lord Shiva gave his blessing to grow, but it took a promise Vindhya never be a problem for devotees of Shiva. Vindhya began to grow, but not kept his promise. Even the sun and the moon is blocked. All deities approached sage Agastya help. Agastya and his wife came to Vindhya and influenced him that he would not grow until the sage and his wife returned. They not returned and Vindhya is there as it was when they left. The scientist and his wife remained in Srisailam which is considered as Dakshina Kashi and one of the Jyotirlinga Dwadash.
The second story relates to Mandhata and penance for his son. King Mandhata of Ishvaku Clan (an ancestor of Lord Ram) worshiped Lord Shiva here until the Lord appeared as a Jyotirlinga. Some scholars also tell the story of the children-Ambarish and Mucchkund of Mandhata, who practiced severe penance and austerities here and pleased Lord Shiva. Because of this mountain is called Mandhata.
The third story of the Hindu scriptures say that there ever was a great war between Devas and Danavas (demon), which won Danavas. This was a major setback for Devas and therefore Devas prayed to Lord Shiva. Satisfied with their prayers, Lord Shiva emerged as Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga and defeated Danavas.
Omkareshwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to God Shiva. It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva.
These are the reference twelve ancient pilgrimage center that is located in the Shiv Purana. Jyotirlingas called for the Lord Shiva is said to have revealed himself to his devotees as light Jyoti. Even today the devotees are said to have gotten his darshan as jyoti in these places. These are 12 jyotirlingas.
Kedarnath
Lord Kedarnath Temple is located on the banks of river Mandakini is on the west side of Cedar Mountain in the Himalayas. This place is reached by road via Rishikesh, where it is more than 200 kms. The last phase is completed with a steep hike of about 3-4 hours.
Viswanath
Lord Viswanath Temple is located in Varanasi. While it is a revered place some Muslim rulers had destroyed and desecrated and built a mosque next to it. The place has been modernized by later kings.
Somnath
Lord Somnath Temple is located near the town of Veraval in western Gujarat. Veraval comes from Rajkot. The present temple is a large imposing structure and is located right on the seashore.
Mahakaleswar
Bhagwan Mahakal Temple is located in the city of Ujjain. Ujjain is near Indore, and is reached by train through Ratlam or Bhopal.
Omkareshwar
The Lord Omkareshwar Temple is situated on the banks of Narmada River in between Indore and Khandwa. The temple is located on an island, which is surrounded by the NarmadaRiver.
Rameshwar
The consecration of the temple of the Lord Rameshwar by someone other than the Lord Himself Rama, and hence the name. It is located on a large island surrounded by sea on the south side of India. It is approached from Madurai, which itslf is well connected by all means of transport.
Mallikarjuna
The temple of Lord Mallikarjuna is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The temple is located in the town of Srisailam Patalganga the banks of river Krishna. Mountain Srisailam is viewed with reverence as the Kailash of the South.
Trayambakeshwar
Trayambakeshwar Lord resides in a beautiful setting about 20 kms from the city of Nashik. It is a place connected wel and can also be reached from Bombay in about 4-5 hours.
Bhimashankar
Lord Bhimashankar Temple is located in a forest reserve of about 3 hours drive from Pune. The place is hilly with stunning greenery all around.
Nageshwar
Nageshwar Temple of the Lord is situated in Gujarat, and is about 12 kms from Gomti-way to Bhet-Dwarka Dwarka
Baijnath
The Lord Baijnath Temple is located in Bihar. The rail route from Patna to Kolkata is a place called Kiul. About 100 kilometers south-east of this place is Devghar - where is located this ancient temple.
Grishneshwar
The Temple of the Lord Grishneshwar is located right next to the famous ElloraCaves. It is on an island called Mandhata or Shivapuri in the Narmada river; the view of the island is said to be like the Hindu symbol.
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