Grishneshwar or Ghushmeshwar Jyotirlinga (Grishneshwar)

• Meditation:

► Grishneshwara Jyotirlinga: I meditate on Lord Shiva reviving the son of devotee Ghushma who was killed by his step-mother.

• Greatness:

Grishneshwara or Ghushmeshwara Jyotirlinga (Grishneshwar):

Grishneshwar Temple, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra

Puranic Grishneshwara or Ghushmeshwara Jyotirlinga Kshetra is identified with:

Grishneshwar (Aurangabad district, Maharashtra):
◼ Lake Shivalaya (Puranic)

Shiva: Grishneshwar

◍ Greatness:

1. Jyotirlinga: Grishneshwar is identified with the Grishneshwara Jyotirlinga (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:
• Grishneshwara Jyotirlinga: Lord Shiva revived the son of devotee Ghushma who was killed by his step-mother.. (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 32 to 33)
► Grishneshwar Grishneshwar Temple is identified with the Grishneshwara 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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