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Grishneshwara - Grishneshwara or Ghushmeshwara Jyotirlinga


• Meditation:

Grishneshwar Temple, Aurangabad district, MaharashtraGrishneshwara Jyotirlinga: I meditate on the Grishneshwara Jyotirlinga where Lord Shiva revived the son of devotee Ghushma who was killed by his step-mother.

• Greatness:

Grishneshwara - Grishneshwara or Ghushmeshwara Jyotirlinga:

Greatness:

• A Jyotirlinga

Grishneshwar (Aurangabad district, Maharashtra): Grishneshwara is a puranic kshetra which has the Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva. Grishneshwara is the place where Lord Shiva revived the son of devotee Ghushma who was killed by his step-mother.

Sacred Geography:

Grishneshwar Temple, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra
Puranic Lake Shivalaya
Lake Shivalaya (Puranic)

Temples:

Grishneshwar Temple, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra Grishneshwar Temple, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra • Shiva:
- Grishneshwar

Puranic Events:

1. Presence of Lord Shiva in Grishneshwara:
Grishneshwara Jyotirlinga: Grishneshwar is identified with the Grishneshwara or Ghushmeshwara Jyotirlinga. Where Lord Shiva revived the son of devotee Ghushma who was killed by his step-mother.

Puranic References:

Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 32 to 33 (About Grishneshwara Jyotirlinga)


• Places to See:

Presence of Lord Shiva in Grishneshwara:
Lord ShivaGrishneshwara Jyotirlinga: Lord Shiva revived the son of devotee Ghushma who was killed by his step-mother..
(Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 32 to 33)

Grishneshwara Jyotirlinga Grishneshwar Temple, AurangabadAurangabad Grishneshwar - Grishneshwar Temple
(Aurangabad district, Maharashtra)

Aurangabad Grishneshwar Temple is identified with the Grishneshwara or Ghushmeshwara Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Shiva Purana.


• Location:

Grishneshwar Temple is located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. The temple can be visited from Aurangabad (32 km)


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