Onkareshwar is an island on the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh and is home to one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. The island itself and the surrounding area were historically referred to as Mandhata.
'Mandhata' was the ancient name of the which pilgrimage centre ?
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Shaiva, Bhagavata Religion (Geographical spread and regional variations of Shaiva and Bhagavata cults)
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