Question

In which of the following districts Omkareshwar temple is situated?
1. Mandausar
2. Khargone
3. Khandwa
4. Katni

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Khandwa

The correct answer is Khandwa.

• Omakareshwar Temple has located 78 km from Khandwa district nearest place to reach this temple. This temple belongs to Lord Shiva(Mahadev). The shape of the island where the temple is situated is said to be like the (Devanagari ॐ) symbol shape.
• This is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in India. It is a very famous Omkar Madhata temple which was built in the Brahmin style on the confluence of Cauvery and Narmada river.
• The Government of Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department declared this temple as a holy heritage site of the state.

State	Madhya Pradesh
Division	Indore
Type	Mayor-council
Headquarters	Khandwa
Tehsils	4
Area (Total)	6206 km
Population (2011) total	1,310,061
Density	178 /km
Literacy rate	67.53%
Sex Ratio	944
Lok Sabha Constituencies	1
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies	5

State	Madhya Pradesh
Established	1st November 1956
Chief Minister	Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Capital	Bhopal
Governor	Mangubhai Chaganbhai Patel
Districts	52
Headquarters	Bhopal City
Legislature	Unicameral (230)
Area (Total)	308,252 (km) (132,139 (sq mi)
Population (2011) total	72,625,809
Density	240/km (610 sq/mi)
Literacy rate	70.06%
Sex Ratio	931
Lok Sabha Constituencies	29 seats
Rajya Sabha Constituencies	11 seats
High court	Jabalpur high court