Lord Shiva is considered god of destruction in religious scriptures. God’s country has 12 Jyotirlingas. Every single Jyotirlinga has its own significance and glory. Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga one of these 12 Jyotirlingas. This Jyotirlinga is located in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. This holy temple of Lord Shiva is situated on Omkar mountain built on an island in the middle of Narmada river.
Mythological belief is that here King Mandhata and Kuber Dev Ji, descendants of Lord Ram, performed rigorous penance of Lord Shiva. Pleased with the same penance, Mahadev appeared before him and established himself here as a Jyotirlinga. Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga is believed to be self-styled. Means it’s self-revealed here. Nobody’s founded it. It is believed that Narmada River itself has surrounded this Jyotirlinga from all sides. It’s much more important than that.
Mahadev and Mother Parvati come to rest
Omkareshwar Temple has many secrets. According to beliefs, Omkareshwar temple gets Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati to rest every night. There is a secret Shayan Aarti here at night, in which only one priest of the temple lives. Temple doors are then closed. Chaucer and dice are placed here before closing the temple’s doors.
Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati also play Chaucer
The surprising thing is that when the doors of the temple are opened in the morning, Chaucer and dice are found scattered. It is believed that here Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati first play Chaucer and then rest. Religious belief is that by visiting Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, all sins are destroyed and salvation is attained after death.
Apart from this, having darshan of Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga brings peace to the mind. Get rid of life’s problems. Omkareshwar’s circumambulation of Omkar mountain also has special significance. It is believed that circling this mountain increases positive and virtuous energy in life.
