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Grishneshwar Jyothirlinga


This year we have planned for Grishneshwar Jyothirlinga.

About
Grishneshwar is an ancient pilgrimage site revered as the abode of one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva.
The place is extremely small and the local transport options are limited. Buses and private taxis are the best ways to get around town.

The temple is constructed in red rocks and 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.

Timings
As per the recoreds the temple open from 0530 Hrs to 2130 Hrs and in Holy Shravan month its open from 0300 Hrs to 2300 Hrs.

Where :
About 25-30 km towards the west side of Aurangabad, there is a village called Verul.

Map Location :
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=20.024722,75.169444&spn=0.01,0.01&t=m&q=20.024722,75.169444

How to Reach
From aurangabad city you can take buses or privita taxi its around 30 KM from the city. The famous Ellora Caves are near to jyotirlinga.

Photos
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

A small market at temple premises.
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Monday morning queue at temple
Monday morning long queue at Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Queue inside
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Inside View
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Temple Structure
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga