Shri Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Temple (with Mamleshwar)

Mandhata (Shivpuri) island on the Narmada, Omkareshwar, Khandwa district · Lord Shiva as Omkareshwar ('Lord of Om'); the Jyotirlinga is honoured together with Mamleshwar (Amareshwar) on the south bank

A Jyotirlinga on an Om-shaped island in the Narmada, worshipped together with its twin Mamleshwar across the river – and now crowned by a 108-ft statue of Adi Shankaracharya.

Omkareshwar lies 77 km from Indore, where the Narmada splits around Mandhata island, about 4 km long, whose outline is said to resemble the sacred syllable Om. The Jyotirlinga temple stands on the island's southern edge above the river. Across the water on the south bank is the Mamleshwar (Amareshwar) temple; the Dvadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram names this pair 'Omkaram Amaleshwaram', so pilgrims visit both. Darshan is free; the trust's website sells Shighra Darshan tickets (₹300), abhishek, Narmada aarti, navagraha and other poojas, and simple dormitory stays.

Timings

Darshan: 5:00 AM – 10:30 PM (closed during aarti and shringar periods)
Mangal Aarti and Bhog: 4:30 – 5:00 AM
Madhyanha Bhog (no darshan): 12:20 – 1:15 PM
Sayamkalin Shringar (no darshan): 4:00 – 4:30 PM
Shayan Aarti: 9:30 – 10:00 PM (some older trust pages give 8:30–9:00 PM)
Shighra (special) darshan available: Until 8:00 PM
Abhishek pujan (Sabha Mandap): Best 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM; not after sunset

Darshan types and costs

General darshan – Free
Shighra Darshan – ₹300 per person
Darshan with poojas – Included

Sevas and costs

Jalabhishek (1 Brahmin) – ₹2,100 (Daily, 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM; 30 minutes; book 1 day ahead)
Panchamrit Pujan (5 Brahmins) – ₹5,100 (1.5 hours; book 1 day ahead)
Laghu Rudrabhishek (11 Brahmins) – ₹21,000 (3 hours; book 1 day ahead)
Maha Rudrabhishek (11 Brahmins) – ₹3,00,000 (3 days / 7 hours; book 3 days ahead)
Partheshwar (Parthiva linga) Pujan – ₹2,100 (1 patia, 1 Brahmin); ₹21,000 (11 patias, 11 Brahmins); Chintamani ₹5,100 / ₹25,000; Sawa Laksh (1,25,000 lingas with havan) ₹1,25,000 (1 hour; same day (1 Brahmin) or 1–3 days ahead for larger forms)
Kalsarp Dosh Puja – ₹11,000 (1 hour; book 1 day ahead)
Navgrah Shanti Pujan – ₹3,500 (Surya, 7,000 jap) to ₹11,500 (Shani, 23,000 jap); e.g. Mangal ₹5,000, Budh ₹4,500, Guru ₹9,500, Shukra ₹8,000, Rahu ₹9,000, Ketu ₹9,000 (0.5–2 hours; book 1 day ahead)
Maha Mrityunjay Jap – ₹10,500 / ₹25,000 / ₹65,000 (21,000 jap: 1 day (same-day booking); 51,000: 3 days; 1,25,000: 7 days)
Narmada Aarti (participation) – ₹1,500 (Daily at dusk, Koti Tirtha Ghat; report at the counter before 6 PM; book 1 day ahead)
Narmada Pujan – ₹2,100 (Any time before sunset; 1 hour; same-day booking)
Somwar Sawari – Samanya Somwar Bhent (Dola Pujan) – ₹2,100 (Mondays; procession leaves at 4 PM; report at the counter by 3 PM; book 1 day ahead)
Shringar donation – ₹3,100 (daily shringar); ₹11,000 (special shringar) (Samanya – same day; Vishesh – 1 day ahead)
Naivedya (Bal Bhog) – ₹1,121 (Daily morning)
Nanda Deepak (Akhand Jyoti) ghee – ₹1,500 (Any day)
Shayan Shringar Daan – ₹11,001 (Book at least 15 days ahead)
E-Aradhana (remote pujan) – Jalabhishek ₹2,100; Panchamrit ₹5,100; Partheshwar ₹2,100; Mahamrityunjay ₹7,500 (On allotted date/time)

How to book darshan

The Shri Omkareshwar Mandir Trust's website and app sell Shighra Darshan, poojas, Narmada aarti, prasad, meal coupons, dormitory beds and the guided parikrama. Bookings are non-refundable but can be rescheduled once (at least a day before) via the helpline 8989998686.

Book on shriomkareshwar.org

Dress code

No official dress code at Omkareshwar – simple, modest clothes. Traditional dress is preferred for poojas.

Best time to visit

October to March. The monsoon (July–September) is lush but the Narmada can be in spate; Shravan Mondays and Mahashivratri are very crowded.

How to reach

air: Indore airport (about 80 km).
rail: Omkareshwar Road (Mortakka, about 12–13 km), Khandwa Junction (about 75 km) or Indore.
road: Buses and taxis from Indore (about 2–2.5 hours) and Ujjain (about 140 km).

Festivals

Mahashivratri – Feb/Mar
Shravan Somwar Sawari – Jul/Aug
Kartik Purnima Mela – Oct/Nov
Narmada Jayanti – Jan/Feb (Magha Shukla Saptami)