Grishneshwar Temple
Grushneshwar Jyotirlinga Mandir or Grushneshwar is a Jyotirlinga mandir of Shiva in Verul village of Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra. It is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga mandirs.
| Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Mandir | |
|---|---|
घृष्णेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग मंदिर | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hindu |
| District | Sambhaji Nagar |
| Deity | Shri Grishneshwar (Shiva) |
| Festivals | Mahashivratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Verul, Sambhaji Nagar, 431102 |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
Location in Maharashtra | |
| Geographic coordinates | 20°1′29.9″N 75°10′11.7″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hemadpanthi |
The mandir is a national protected site, one and half kilo meters away from UNESCO World Heritage Site the Ellora Caves, 30 kilometres (19 miles) far north-west of the city Sambhaji Nagar, and 300 kilometres (190 miles) east-northeast far from Mumbai.
Grushneshwar is mentioned in Shiva Purana, Skanda Purana, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
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