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Verul (Aurangabad / Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District) · Maharashtra

Shri Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Verul

Grishneshwar / Ghushmeshwar — Lord of Kusuma-Ghushma; the twelfth Jyotirlinga

अन्य नाम: Grishneshwar · Ghushmeshwar · Ghushmesh · Shiva of Verul · the Final Jyotirlinga

  • 12 Jyotirlingas
  • Fourth pada of the sixth verse of…
  • The smallest temple among the 12 J…
  • Among Maharashtra's 3 Jyotirlingas
Shri Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Verul
दर्शन समय
05:30 – 21:30
स्वरूप
Swayambhu Shivalinga
स्थान
Verul (Aurangabad / Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District) · Maharashtra
उत्तम ऋतु
October-March best
काल
Original pitha: extremely ancient

इस मन्दिर की विशेषता

  • 12 Jyotirlingas (twelfth — 'Ghushmesham cha Shivalaye'; the final Jyotirlinga)
  • Fourth pada of the sixth verse of the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra
  • The smallest temple among the 12 Jyotirlingas
  • Among Maharashtra's 3 Jyotirlingas (Trimbakeshwar + Bhimashankar + Grishneshwar)
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मूल विग्रह

मुख्य देव एवं स्वरूप

Shri Grishneshwar (Shiva — the twelfth Jyotirlinga; associated with the Kusuma-Ghushma devotee narrative)

Swayambhu Shivalinga — the original linga in the garbhagriha

सम्प्रदाय: Shaiva

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स्थल-पुराण

कथा, इतिहास एवं महत्व

Shiva Purana

Kotirudra Samhita — Grishneshwar Mahatmya; the narrative of the devotee Kusuma-Ghushma and her co-wife's jealousy

Skanda Purana

Mahatmya of the Devagiri-Verul region

Ramayana and Mahabharata

References to the Grishneshwar region

Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra

Adi Shankaracharya — 'Himalaye tu Kedaram Ghushmesham cha Shivalaye' — the fourth pada of the sixth verse; the final Jyotirlinga

संत एवं परम्परा

  • Kusuma / Ghushma — a supreme Shiva-devotee; her daily puja of immersing and re-installing a Shivalinga in a lake; a symbol of selfless devotion
  • Sudeha — Kusuma's co-wife; out of jealousy at Kusuma's prosperity, she murdered Kusuma's son and threw him into the lake; even then Kusuma did not break her puja; by Shiva's grace the son was revived + the Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga manifested
  • Maloji Bhosale — grandfather of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj; first restorer of the temple in the 16th century
  • Queen Ahilyabai Holkar / Gautama Bai Holkar (1729 CE) — initiator of the reconstruction of the present temple

ऐतिहासिक घटनाक्रम

  1. 130013th-14th century — destruction of the temple by the Delhi Sultanate — Wikipedia Grishneshwar Temple
  2. 155016th century — first restoration of the temple by Maloji Bhosale (grandfather of Shivaji Maharaj) — Wikipedia Grishneshwar Temple
  3. 17291729 CE — reconstruction of the present form of the temple under the patronage of Queen Gautama Bai Holkar (Indore); Hemadpanthi style; red volcanic stone; 5-tiered shikhara. (References also to the 18th-century patronage of Ahilyabai Holkar.) — Wikipedia + Maharashtra Tourism
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नित्य उपासना

दर्शन समय एवं आरती

05:30 से 21:30 तक · मध्याह्न विश्राम 12:30-13:00 (midday rest)

Kakad Aarti (morning awakening)05:30-06:00
Daily

First aarti of the day

Abhishekam (milk, honey, sacred water)06:00-07:00
Daily
Midday Aarti12:00-12:30
Daily

With bhog-arpana

Sandhya Aarti18:30-19:30
Daily

The principal evening ritual — lamps, conch, bells

Shej Aarti21:00-21:30
Daily

Last aarti of the day; temple closes

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दर्शन

दर्शन के प्रकार

General Free Darshanनिःशुल्क
समय
05:30-12:30 and 13:00-21:30
उपयुक्त
All devotees

Darshan of the main Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga is free.

VIP Special Darshan
उपयुक्त
Time-constrained devotees

Fast darshan via a special ticket; verify the price at the official counter.

Abhishekam
उपयुक्त
Devotees and for sankalpa

Arrangement of abhisheka with milk, honey and sacred water.

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उत्सव

प्रमुख पर्व एवं उत्सव

MahashivratriPhalguna Krishna Chaturdashi

The supreme festival of the year — 4-prahar puja; extended darshan hours. 2026 — 15 February, Sunday.

Shravana-month MondaysShravana

Shiva upasana through the entire month; Rudrabhisheka every Monday

Naga PanchamiShravana Shukla Panchami

Special Shiva-Naga puja

Pradosha Vrata

Special Shiva-puja on Trayodashi evenings

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आस्था

मनोकामना एवं फल

The final (twelfth) tirtha of the 12 Jyotirlinga Yatra — completion of the yatra and destruction of seven births' sins

By Adi Shankaracharya's Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra, the final (twelfth) Jyotirlinga; the essential completion-tirtha of the 12 Jyotirlinga yatra

स्रोत: Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra (Adi Shankaracharya)

Selfless devotion and protection of progeny

The narrative of the devotee Kusuma-Ghushma — the archetype of unbroken Shiva-bhakti even in calamity; particular mahatmya for the health of progeny, the removal of calamities and domestic harmony

स्रोत: Shiva Purana Kotirudra Samhita

Joint darshan with the Ellora Caves yatra

Only 1 km from the Ellora Caves (UNESCO World Heritage); a rare confluence of ancient art and tirtha-darshan

स्रोत: Sthala-parampara + UNESCO

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जप

मन्त्र एवं स्तोत्र

  • Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra — 'Ghushmesham cha Shivalaye'StotraAdi Shankaracharya — the final (12th) pada of the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra; the conclusion of the complete stotraइस मन्दिर हेतुThe conclusion of the sequence-remembrance of the 12 Jyotirlingas
  • Grishneshwar AshtakamStotraSthala-paramparaइस मन्दिर हेतु
  • Om Namah Shivaya — Panchakshara MantraMantraYajurveda Rudradhyaya
  • Mahamrityunjaya MantraMantraRigveda 7.59.12
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तीर्थाटन

समीप के तीर्थ एवं परिपथ

Ellora Caves (UNESCO World Heritage)1 किमी

34 rock-cut caves from the 5th-10th centuries — a unique confluence of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain tri-religious architecture; the famous 'Kailash Temple' (Cave 16) — the world's largest monolithic rock-cut Shiva temple; UNESCO Heritage since 1983. Essential alongside the Grishneshwar yatra.

Ellora Kailash Temple (Cave 16)1 किमी

An 8th-century creation of the Rashtrakuta dynasty; the world's largest single-rock-carved Shiva temple; an essential part of the Grishneshwar yatra

Daulatabad Fort18 किमी

A 12th-century impregnable fort (formerly 'Devagiri'); on a 200-metre conical hill; among India's most ancient and strategic forts

Bibi-ka-Maqbara30 किमी

A Taj-Mahal-style mausoleum built by Aurangzeb's son Azam Shah in memory of his mother Rabia-ud-Daurani

Aurangabad Caves30 किमी

12 Buddhist rock-cut caves from the 5th-7th centuries

Ajanta Caves (UNESCO World Heritage)105 किमी

30 Buddhist rock-cut caves from the 2nd century BCE; world-famous for their mural paintings; UNESCO Heritage. A Grishneshwar-Ellora-Ajanta combined 3-day yatra.

Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Yatra

The final (twelfth) Jyotirlinga — 'Ghushmesham cha Shivalaye' (the closing pada of Adi Shankaracharya's Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra)

12 मंदिर

Maharashtra three-Jyotirlinga yatra (Trimbakeshwar + Bhimashankar + Grishneshwar)

The final of Maharashtra's 3 Jyotirlingas; combined with Ellora

3 मंदिर

Aurangabad-Verul heritage yatra (Grishneshwar + Ellora + Ajanta + Daulatabad)

Central; a 3-day UNESCO + Jyotirlinga heritage combination

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मार्गदर्शन

यात्रा एवं संपर्क

पता
Shri Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Verul, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) District, Maharashtra — 431102
हवाई अड्डा
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Airport (IXU, Aurangabad) — ~35 km
रेलवे
Aurangabad Railway Station (AWB) — ~30 km (45-60 minutes)
उत्तम ऋतु
October-March best; temperatures 15-30°C. The surroundings are lush in the monsoon (June-September). April-June hot (35-42°C). Peak crowds at Mahashivratri and Shravana Mondays.
वेबसाइट
https://grishneshwarjyotirling.org ↗
1 किमीEllora Caves
30 किमीAurangabad
18 किमीDaulatabad Fort
220 किमीTrimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga
320 किमीBhimashankar Jyotirlinga
130 किमीShirdi
365 किमीMumbai
235 किमीPune
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