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It
is an island temple, built on the bank of river Narmada, which
branches out here into two and forms a island in the centre. The
world famous Omkareswar temple lies atop the Mandhata hill and is
doused by Narmada perpetually. This is called Mandhata, but its
ancient name was Sivapuri; it can be surmised that due to the
existence of two holy temples dedicated to Siva, going by the names
of Omkareswar and Amareswar this was called Sivapuri then. The
Omkareswar temple enshrines in it one of the Jyothirilingas and has
an awe-some antiquity dating back to Krita yuga. Legends are many,
all but sing in praise of the glory of this thirtha kshetra.
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