Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga, Verul
Lord Grishneshwar (Shiva)
Verul (Ellora), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra
The twelfth Jyotirlinga, beside the Ellora caves.
History
Legend tells of the devoted woman Kusuma (Ghushma) whose son was killed by a jealous relative; Shiva restored him and stayed here at her request as Ghushmeshwar. The temple was destroyed in the 13th–14th century, rebuilt by Maloji Bhosale (Shivaji's grandfather) in the 16th century and again by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar in the 18th century.
Architecture
Red stone Hemadpanti/Maratha style, five-tier shikhara with carvings of Vishnu's avatars.
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
- Shravan Mondays
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Directions to Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga
How to reach
- By air
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Airport, about 35 km
- By train
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar station, about 30 km
- By road
- Buses towards Ellora.
Near the temple
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