Grishneshwar Temple
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Grushneshwar Jyotirlinga Mandir or Grushneshwar[2] is a Hindu mandir of Shiva in Verul village of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. It is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga mandirs.[3][4][5]
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Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Mandir | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Aurangabad |
Deity | Shri Grishneshwar (Shiva) |
Festivals | Mahashivratri |
Location | |
Location | Verul |
State | Maharashtra |
Country | India |
Location in Maharashtra[1] | |
Geographic coordinates | 20°1′29.9″N 75°10′11.7″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Hemadpanthi |
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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.[6]
Grushneshwar is mentioned in Shiva Purana, Skanda Purana, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.[2]