Modern Omkareshwar
Today Omkareshwar has developed into a beautiful and lively city. The population here was 6116 in the year 2001 and 10062 according to the census of the year 2011. The city has developed all round. Now there are beautiful markets, hotels and gardens here. The city is maintained by the Nagar Panchayat Omkareshwar.
The Madhya Pradesh government has provided many facilities here such as Higher Secondary School, Primary Health Center, Post Office, Additional Tehsildar's Office, Forest Department Office and Rest House, NVDA and NHDC Offices and Rest House.
Various banks have opened their branches in Omkareshwar, the main ones among which are State Bank, Seva Sahakari Samiti Savings Bank and Narmada Malwa Gramin Bank. For the convenience of the devotees, ATM facility has also been provided here by the State Bank.
A restaurant and rest house have been established here by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department. In which a new hotel Temple View has also been built.
About Omkareshwar Town
Omkareshwar is also called Omkar Ji. The word Omkar is derived from Om. Which is pronounced before every prayer.
Omkareshwar city is divided into three Puris
Brahmapuri: There is a temple of Lord Brahma on the southern bank
Vishnupuri: There is a temple of Lord Vishnu
Shivpuri: There is a temple of Lord Omkareshwar here.
History
According to history, Mandhata Omkareshwar was ruled by Bhil rulers. After that, it passed through the Parmar dynasty of Dhar, Sultan of Malwa and Scindia family of Gwalior and came under the control of the British in 1824. The last Bhil ruler Nathu Bhil had a dispute with a prominent priest Dariyav Gosain, who sent a letter to the King of Jaipur asking for help against Nathu Bhil, then the king sent his brother and Subedar of Jhalar Patan in Malwa, Bharat Singh Chauhan. Ultimately this dispute ended with Bharat Singh marrying the only daughter of Nathu Bhil. Other Rajput warriors also married Bhil girls and settled in Mandhata in 1165 AD. Their descendants were called Bhilala. The descendants of Bharat Singh ruled Omkareshwar for a long time. During the British Raj, Omkareshwar remained with the Rao family as a jagir.