Omkareshwara Jyotirlinga

Omkareshwara Jyotirlinga: Lord Shiva granting boon to Vindhya mountain:

(Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 18)

Shiva

► ॐकारं अमलेश्वरम् (Omkaram Amaleshvaram)

• Meditation: I meditate on the Omkareshwara Jyotirlinga where Lord Shiva granted boon to Vindhya mountain.

• Vindhya mountain performing penance: Once Narada worshipped the Shiva Linga at Gokarna with great devotion. Then he went to Vindhya mountain and worshipped Shiva there. The Vindhya mountain appeared before Narada thinking with pride that he possessed everything and did not have any deficiency. To dispel his pride Narada told him that Sumeru mountain was higher than him and is considered as god. Vindhya mountain was pained hearing this, and decided to perform penance worshipping Lord Shiva. Vindhya mountain went to Omkareshwara and created a Parthiva Linga. He worshipped Lord Shiva for six months uninterruptedly at the same place.

• Lord Shiva giving boon to Vindhya mountain: Shiva became pleased with his tapas, appeared before him and told him to ask for a boon. Vindhya mountain asked for the buddhi to accomplish his task. Shiva thought that Vindhya mountain will use the boon for his own purpose causing harm to others, so how can the boon be made beneficial to others. Shiva however gave the best boon that the Vindhya mountain could do whatever he liked. At that time the devas and sages came there and worshipped Shankara. They requested Shiva to stay there for the welfare of all. The earlier Linga named Omkara became of two forms. Shiva abiding in the Omkara Linga became known as Omkara Shiva (Omkareshwara Jyotirlinga). Shiva abiding in the Parthiva Linga became known as Parameshwara (Omkareshwara Jyotirlinga). Both the Lingas fulfill the desires of the devotees and bestows prosperity and salvation. Whoever worships Shiva does not have to be reborn again from the womb of a mother.

Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh

Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh

- Omkareshwara Jyotirlinga (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 18)
- Omkareshwar (Narmada) (Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh)

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