Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple - One Of The Twelve Jyotirlingas Of Lord Shiva - Maharashtra - India

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is an ancient pilgrimage site revered as the abode of one of the 12 Jyotirlingas Temples of Lord Shiva. It is located at a distance of 11 km from Daulatabad near Aurangabad in Maharashtra India. Also known by several names like Kusumeswarar, Ghushmeswara, Grushmeswara, Grishneswara is located at approximately 100 kms from Manmad station just adjacent to the famous Ellora Caves.

Address: Verul, Aurangabad- 431001, Maharashtra, India
State: Maharashtra
District: Aurangabad
Famous for: Pilgrim, Jyotirlinga
Languages: Marathi, Hindi
Best Season: Oct to Mar
Weather: In Summer 32-45°C and In Winter 15-28°C
Altitude: 690 m
STD code: 0240
Time Required: 02:00 Hrs

The Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple premesis is very spacious and surrounded by a large wall on all the four sides. The Jyotirling and the Goddess, Grishneshwari, both are seen in inside the Garbha gruham. Lot of art work can be seen on the walls. The Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple was constructed by Ahilyabhai Holkar who also re-constructed the Kashi Viswanatha Temple at Varanasi and the Vishnu Paada Temple at Gaya. It lies very near to the Buddhist caves of Ellora, only half a kilometer away, and serves as the abode of one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in India dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple development was mainly done during Chatrapathi Shivaji. Later during 16th century Vithoji and during 17th century Queen of Indore Ahalya bai Halkar also contributed a lot for further development. There are many legends about Grishneshwar. It is believed an ardent devotee named Kusuma offered prayers to Lord Shiva dipping the Shivalinga in a water tank. Eventually Lord Shiva appeared in front of her and her prayers for the restoration of her son's life was answered.

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga shrine is a temple located in the vicinity of the tourist town of Ellora, which has several rock cut monuments from the 1st millennium CE. Grishneshwar Jyotilingas which is also home to one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. The temple here is architecturally beautiful which is likely to leave you spellbound. You not only get to explore the ancient architecture but also take back a lot of knowledge. The temple is constructed in red volcanic rocks and the appealing appearance of the temple is eye catching. The temple has a 5 tier Shikara, which is very attractive. Shikara is crowned with images of Bull and Monkeys. Grishneshwar (Ghushmeshwar) Temple is an ancient pilgrimage site revered as the abode of one of the 12 Jyotirlinga manifestation of Lord Shiva. The present Grishneshwar is located in and around this place.

Entry Fee And Other Charges For Visit Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

The entry into the temple is free. However, if you want to make some offerings, a small payment has to be made. No entrance fees, mobile camera etc are not allowed. Free lunch is also served to visitors at Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple. Ladies at the front and gents at the back. No clicking pictures or recording videos are allowed at Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple.

Timing For Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

Darshan Timing For Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

• Open: 5.30 am to 9.30 pm
• Open Days: Temple is open all days in week
• During Shravan Month (Aug-Sep): 3 am - 11 pm

Aarti Timing For Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

• Mangal Aarti: 4:00 am
• Jalhari Saghan: 8:00 am
• Maha Prashad: 12:00 pm
• Jalhari Saghan: 4:00 pm
• Evening Aarti: 7.30 pm
• Night Aarti: 10:00 pm

Best Time To Visit Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

The morning and evening aarti timings are the ideal times to visit the temple. Maha Shivaratri which comes during February to March, brings a huge numbers of visitors from around the globe. Maha Shivaratri which is birthday of Lord Shiva very important religious festival celebrated here. This could be the best time to pay a visit Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple. Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is best visited during the short winter from the end of November to the beginning of February. At this time of year, temperature ranges between 15 degrees Celsius to 26 degrees Celsius.

Tourist Attractions Near Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

There are many Tourist Attractions Near Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple. Bhadra Maruti Temple, Ajanta Ellora Caves, Bibi Ka Maqbara, Daulatabad Fort, Bani Begum Garden, Big Gates, Naukhanda Palace, Panchakki, Himayat Baugh, Aurangabad Caves, Salim Ali Lake are Most Popular Tourist Attractions in Aurangabad.

Shopping Near Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

There are no options for shopping Near Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple but you can make lots of shopping at Aurangabad. It is obvious that they would like to have a look around the local markets and buy something for themselves as well as to take back as souvenirs. One thing we can assure you is that you wouldn't go back from Aurangabad, disappointed in this respect. There are a number of items that you can shop for in the city.

Restaurants Near Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

Here is the list of some popular and famous Restaurants which are very closed from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple.

• Maharaja Restaurant
• Ellora Restaurant
• Shanjini Restaurant
• Suruchi Dhaba
• Sai Ram Dhaba
• Tinus Dhaba
• Zoom Dhaba
• Shivani Restaurant
• Akash Restaurant
• Dishan Family Garden Restaurant
• New Mayur Family Garden Restaurant

Hotels Near Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

Here is the list of some popular and famous Hotels which are very closed from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple.

Quality Inn Meadows Aurangabad
17.4 km from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

Hotel Mrunal Palace Aurangabad
22 km from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

Hotel Kartiki Aurangabad
22.5 km from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

Hotel Panchavati Aurangabad
22.7 km from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

Hotel Ira Executive Aurangabad
22.7 from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

Keys Hotel The Aures Aurangabad
22.7 km from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

Taj Residency Hotel Aurangabad
22.7 km from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

How to Reach Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

By Air :

Nearest airport is Aurangabad from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple. Daily flights are available from delhi, mumbai, kolkata and mejor cities of all over India.

By Rail:

Aurangabad is directly connected by rail with Bombay, Manmad, Nasik Road, Kalyan, Secunderabad (Hyderabad) and with other cities via Manmad.

By Road :

Aurangabad is well connected by good motorable road with Ajanta 106 kms, Bombay 392 kms, Ellora 30 kms, Nanded 272 kms, Nasik 221 kms, Pune 229 kms Shirdi 136 kms and other important cities.

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