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Maheshwar: By Air

Maheshwar : By Air Nearest airport is Indore (91 km)

Omkareshwar & Maheshwar: Madhay Prdadesh

Omkareshwar & Maheshwar Both temple towns are within a couple of hours, drive from Indore. Omkareshwar, the sacred island shaped like the holiest of all Hindu symbols, the Om’, is located at the confluence of the Narmada and Kaveri rivers. Maheshwar, on the banks of the Narmada, is mentioned in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The capital of King Kartivarjun during ancient times, the town saw a period of resurgence under Rani Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore. Today, its temples and fort are worth a visit.

Maheshwar : By Road

Maheshwar : By Road Regular buses are available from Bar¬waha, Khandwa, Dhar (74 km) and Dham-nod (13 km).

Omkareshwar: By Rail

Omkareshwar : By Rail The nearest station is Omkaresh¬war Road (12 km) on the Ratlam -Khandwa section of Western Rail¬ways

Shopping in Maheshwar

Shopping in Maheshwar Maheshwari sarees are the main draw. Rani Ahilyabai is credited with in¬troducing this uniquely woven saree 250 years ago. The fabric used is cotton and the saree has a plain body, at times with j stripes or checks in variable patterns. Leaf and floral patterns decorate the bor¬ders which are reversible (known as ‘bugdi’). The ‘pallu’ is particularly distinc¬tive with five stripes, three coloured and two white, running alternating across its width. Named after erstwhile dynasties -I Peshwa Ghat, Fanase Ghat, Ahilya Ghat