text: Navdatoli (on the opposite bank) - A chalcolithic archaeological site located on the opposite bank of the Narmada river.
  Kasrawad (20 km from Maheshwar, 6 km from Navdatoli)- A Buddhist archaeological site. Kasrawad was an important Buddhist centre during the ancient and early medieval periods of the Indian history.
  Khargone (55 km from Maheshwar)- Ruins of ancient temples.
  Oon or Un (70 km from Maheshwar, 17 km from Khargone) - A small town with the ruins of ancient temples.
  Mandleshwar (8 km from Maheshwar) - Mandleshwar Mahadev Temple is known for the famous 8th century debate between Maṇḍana Miśra and Adi Shankaracharya at the Gupteshwar Mahadev Temple. Swami Vivekananda stayed here and meditated.
  Raverkhedi (36 km from Mandleshwar, located between Maheshwar and Omkareshwar) - Samadhi of Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I who died and was cremated at Raverkhedi in 1740. Bakawan located close to Raverkhedi is known for the Narmada river pebbles resembling the shivalingas.
  Omkareshwar (67 km via Barwaha, 87 km via Bajirao Peshwa's Samadhi) - One of the twelve jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva located on a hilly island of the Narmada River called Mandhata. Ruins of some ancient temples are also located around Omkareshwar.
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  Cities near Maheshwar
  Dhamnod, Barwaha, Khargone,  Mandleshwar, Kasrawad.