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Grushneshwar Jyotirlinga is a Hindu temple of Shiva in Verul village of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India.It is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga mandirs. [2] [3] [4] The mandir is a national protected site, one and a half kilometers away from the Ellora Caves, 30 kilometres (19 miles) north-west of the city Aurangabad, and 300 kilometres (190 miles) east-northeast far from Mumbai. [5]
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, referred to as the Grishneshwar temple in Shiva Purana, is one of the 12 jyotirlinga shrines mentioned in the Shiva Purana. According to Shiv Puran, Grishneshwar is one of the Shiva Jyotirlinga which is situated near Ellora village, less than a kilometer from UNESCO site Ellora Caves in Chhatrapati Sambhaji ...
The Jyotirlinga is located below the ground level accessed by two deep steps. The Aundha Nagnath premises also house 12 small temples for the 12 Jyotirlingas. Also with in the premises are 108 temples and 68 shrines, all belonging to Lord Shiva.
The most prominent of these are the Jyotirlinga temples. [2] The 12 Jyotirlinga temples ... Grishneshwar: Ellora, Maharashtra: Pancha Bhuta Sthalams (Five Elemental ...
The Jnana Vapi is located to the north of the main temple, and during the invasion by the Mughals, the jyotirlinga was hidden in the well to protect it. It is said that the main priest of the temple jumped in the well with the lingam in order to protect the jyotirlinga from invaders.
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The Jyotirlinga shrines, thus are places where Shiva appeared as a fiery column of light. [7] [8] Originally there were believed to be 64 jyotirlingas while 12 of them are considered to be very auspicious and holy. [6] Each of the twelve jyotirlinga sites take the name of the presiding deity - each considered different manifestation of Shiva. [9]