The Second Visit to this 12th Jyotirlinga Temple, Shri Ghrushneswar Temple, also known as Shri Ghrineshwar Mandir at Ellora, was a part of the “Elephanta, Ajanta and Ellora
Heritage Walk” organized by the Enthisai Historical Heritage Walk Group, from December
23rd to 26th December 2023.
DAY -3, 04-02-2016.
After the darshan of Shri Nagnath at Aundha, we proceeded to Ellora and Daulatabad
in Maharashtra to have the darshan of Shri Grishneshwar or
Ghushmeshwar, even though it was planned for 05-02-2016. (We have to
travel a long distance via Shani Shingnapur to Shirdi).
Ghushmeshwar Jyotirlinga is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines
mentioned in the Shiva Purana "Koti Rudra Samhita", referred to as
Ghushmeshwar Jyotirlinga. Ghushmeshwar is believed to be the last or twelfth
Jyotirlinga on earth.
“ஸௌராஷ்ட்ரே ஸோமநாதம்ச ஸ்ரீ சைலே மல்லிகார்ச்சுனம்
உஜ்ஜயின்யாம் மாகாளம் ஓங்காரம் அமலேச்வரம்
பரல்யாம் வைத்யநாதம்ச டாகின்யாம் பீமசங்கரம்
சேதுபந்தேது ராமேசம் நாகேசம் தாருகாவனே
வாராணஸ்யாம் து விச்வேசாம் த்ரயம்பகம் கௌதமீதடே
ஹிமாலயேது கேதாரம் குஸ்மேசம் சிவாலயே
ஏதானி ஜோதிர் லிங்கானி ஸாயம் ப்ராத: படேந்த:
ஸ்ப்த ஜன்ம கிருதம் பாபம் ஸ்மரணே வினச்யதி”
Moolavar : Shri Grishneshwar and Shri Ghushmeshwar
Consort : Sri Parvathy
Some of the important details are as follows...
The temple faces west.
In the praharam sannidhi for Bolenath, Parvati, & Ganesha with Rishabam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
When this temple was built is not known, and it is believed that the temple existed even before the Ellora Caves excavation started by the Rashtrakutas in the 5th to 6th Century. There is no evidence available to prove the same at this temple. As per hearsay, Bhosale, an ardent Shiva devotee (The Patel or chief of Verul), renovated
the temple and built a lake in Shikhar Shinganapur, from the
treasure he got from an ant hill, by the grace of Lord Grishneshwar.
Later on, Goutamibal (Bayajabai) and Ahilyadevi Holkar renovated
the Grishneshwar temple, which measures 240 ft x 185 ft.
Vimanam – stucco images of Subramaniyar – Rishabarooder – Vinayagar
THE LEGENDS
The stories associated with Ellora, Shiva temple, and Grishneshwar
go like this......
This was the original settlement of the Naga tribes. The place of
the Nagas is Bambi, which is known as “Varul” in Marathi. “Varul” gradually
changed into “Verul” on the banks of the river Yelaganga. The name “Verul” is
derived from the Yelahanka River, and the area with the capital Yelapa, or Yelur or
Verul, was ruled by the King named “Yela”.
Once the king went hunting. While hunting, the king killed the
animals living with the Rishis and minbars too. On seeing this, the Rishis
cursed the king’s body to be infested with insects.
The King began to wander in the forest, and he was too thirsty.
Finally found water to drink in a hole made by the hooves of a horse. As the king started to drink water, a miracle occurred. After he drank the
water, he was relieved from the curse. The king did severe penance at that place
to Brahma. Lord Brahma was pleased with the penance and appeared before him and blessed. The King created the
Parashta Teertham and also created a huge holy lake. This Brahma Sarovar later came to be known as Shivalay.
The other Legend goes like this…
One of the southern mountains was called Deva Parvata. A great scholar
Brahmin Sudhama of Bharadwaja Gotra lived with his beautiful, devout
wife called Sudeha. They had no children. They were very unhappy because of
this. They were harassed and tortured by the sly remarks of their neighbors.
But Sudama, an intelligent person, did not care about these. One day, Sudeha
threatened to commit suicide, and her sister Dushma married her husband. Both of
them promised that there would be no jealousy between them.
After some time, Dushma gave birth to a son. And eventually, even
that son married. Both Sudama and Dushman were nice to Sudeha. But jealousy
did get the better of Sudeha. Once she picked up Dushman's son, who was sleeping
by her side, and killed him. She threw the body into the lake nearby.
In the morning, there was a big hue and cry. Dushman’s grief knew no
bounds. Even then, she went to the river to do her routine worship. She made
her usual hundred Lingas and began worship when she saw her son standing near the
lake. Shiva was pleased with her worship and revealed the truth about Sudha's
forgiveness of Sudha’s sin. She indeed requested Shiva to remain there for the welfare of humanity. Shiva acceded to her request and remained
there with the name of Dhushamesha.
THE TEMPLE TIMINGS :
The temple is kept open between 06.00 Hrs and 20.30 Hrs
Gents should remove their shirt and banyan before entering the sanctum.
CONTACT DETAILS :
HOW TO REACH :
Grishneshwar in Verul village is 29 km from
the airport at Aurangabad. Regular flight services are available from
Aurangabad Airport to Jaipur, Mumbai, Udaipur, and Delhi.
The nearest railway station is Aurangabad, and Manmad Railway Station
is on the main route, which is 140 km.
Bus facilities are available from Aurangabad.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
The shops in front of the temple
The temple's main entrance
Vinayagar Sannidhi opposite the main entrance.
The shops in front of the temple
West side entrance to the main temple ( kept closed )
An abandoned mosque-like structure
Vishwakarma Temple – 2 KM away from the Grishneshwar temple
A Vinayagar temple vimanam - 2 KM away from the Grishneshwar temple
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
….. to be continued
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