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Maheshwar is a town, near Khargone city in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh state, in central India.It is located on State Highway-38 (Khargone city-Barwaha- Bandheri Highway),13.5 km east of National Highway 3 (Agra-Mumbai highway) and 91 km from Indore, the commercial capital of the state.
The modern town of Maheshwar is one of the major Hindu pilgrimage sites along the Narmada river. It has many temples, a fort and legacy monuments of the famous Holkar era Hindu queen Ahilya Bai. Maheshwar was her capital, and she rebuilt many of the most sacred Hindu temples in India including in Kashi (Varanasi).
Nepal Uma Mahesvara, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1300 CE The several Silpa texts mention definite rules to create an image of Uma–Maheshwara. The Indian artists, working throughout history, have followed these scriptural injunctions to create the images of the divine couple in diverse media, but mostly in stone and bronze sculptures.
A feature of this temple is its Pushkarini, a small pond of water on the temple premises.Water flows into this Pushkarini from the bottom of hill through the mouth of a Nandi (bull).
Shivdwar, officially known as Uma Maheshwar Temple, is located 10 km from Ghorawal in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh. The Shivdwar temple is dedicated to Shiva and Goddess Parvati, and was built in the 11th Century. It is said that this is the only idol of Lord Shiva in this world where sacred water is offered to statue not to the lingam. [1]
Chhatri of Vithoji in Maheshwar. The region of Madhya Pradesh is the site of several other notable chhatri of its famous Maratha rulers: Shujalpur – Tomb of Ranoji Scindia, founder of the Scindia dynasty. Situated at Ranoganj, Shujalpur to Akodia Road. Shivpuri – Intricately embellished marble chhatri erected by Scindia rulers in Shivpuri.
Gaundhar and Kalimath are two important places on the route to Madhyamaheshwar. Kalimath (1,463 m (4,799.9 ft)) in particular, is of importance for the large number of pilgrims who visit the place for spiritual comfort and hence it is called the Sidh Peeth (Spiritual center).
Amarkantak temple, Omkareshawar Temple, Chausath Yogini Temple, Chaubis Avatar Temple, Maheshwar Maheshwar Temple, Nemawar Siddheshwar Mandir and Bhojpur Shiva Temple are very ancient and famous. Omkareshawar is one of the twelve Jyothirlingas and Amrarkantak are the best places to take holy bath in the Naramada river.