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Omkareswar Omkareswar
is on Mandhata Island, which is 2km long and 1km wide, at the confluence
of the Narmada and Kaveri Rivers. Seen from the air, the island resembles
the sacred OM symbol. The island is reached by crossing a concrete footbridge or by taking a boat across the river. There is a major festival here during Siva-ratri (Feb-March) and another during Karttika Purnima (Oct-Nov). Omkareswar
Mandhata Temple From there, the path climbs along the north shore until you reach the Gauri-Somnath Temple, which is surrounded by numerous sculptures. There is a huge Nandi carved of green stone in front of the temple and a large Siva-linga in the temple. From there you either go down a flight of stairs to the village or head east to the fortified town, that was ransacked by the Muslims. After climbing the side of a small ravine, you come to the Surajkund Gate, flanked by 3m (10 ft) tall statues of Arjuna and Bhima, the two Pandava brothers. Five minutes from there you come to the 10th century Siddhnath Temple, the oldest temple on the island. It has elaborate carvings. There is a 1.5m elephant carved on a stone slab outside. From
here there are two routes back to the village. One takes you along the
top of the plateau past a ruined temple and the Maharaja’s palace.
The other way takes you down a flight of steps to the riverbanks and
the main ghats. Shiv Niwas, by the steps leading to the ghats, has basic rooms. Hotel Aishwarya (07280 71325) has clean rooms with bath and hot water for Rs 250/300 and Rs 300/350 with an air-cooler. It is new and the best place in town by far. There are mainly only dharamsalas to stay at here. Most of the dharamsalas have windowless rooms with simple washing facilities. The cleanest places are the Ahilya Bhai and Rewa Gauza. You can purchase mineral water at Jain Cold Drinks, 100m from the bus stand. There are a few basic restaurants. There is no place to change money (the nearest place to do so is in Indore). The post office on the main street has a poste restante service. Travel There are local buses to Ujjain and Indore (70km, 2½ hr). There is a tour that comes here from Indore, which is a convenient way to visit. If you know of a informationthat is not correct or if you would like to help update our listings, please e-mail us at:
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