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Grishneshwar Temple is the abode of one of the 12 Jyotirling. The Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga shrine is located at Verul in Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. Located close to Daulatabad (once known as Devagiri) is the popular tourist attractions Ajanta – Ellora caves.
The holy tree of this temple is Vilwa.The holy water of this temple is well water.The agamam or Pooja of this temple is called as Kameeyam.The temple is around 2000-3000 years old in this region.
The Grishneswar Temple was constructed by Ahilyabhai Holkar.
The Grishneshwar Temple is also known by several other names like Kusumeswar and Grushmeswar temples.
Stala Purana of Grishneshwar temple:-
The Grishneshwar temple has its root in several legendary tales. As the legendary tale goes, a devotee by the name of Kusuma used to offer prayers to Lord Shiva by dipping the Shivalinga in a water tank. When her son was killed by her husband’s first wife out of jealousy, she continued her rituals and one day Lord Shiva appeared before her, answered her prayers by miraculously restoring her son’s life.
Legend:-
According to the Shiva Purana, on a mountain named Devagiri, a Brahmin called Brahmavetta Sudharma lived along with his wife Sudeha. The couple did not have a child which upset Sudeha greatly. Sudeha prayed and tried all possible remedies but it was of no use. In the end, out of frustration, Sudeha married her sister Ghushma to her husband. On Sudeha’s saying, Ghushma used to regularly discharge 101 shiv linga in the nearby lake.
With the blessings of Lord Shiva, Ghushma gave birth to a baby boy. This made Sudeha jealous of her sister. Out of jealousy, one night she killed Ghushma’s son and threw his body in the lake.
Next morning, Ghushmas and Sudharma got involved in their daily prayers and didn’t notice anything amiss. Sudeha too, got up and started performing her daily chores. Ghusma’s daughter-in-law however saw her husband’s bed covered in blood. Horrified, she told Ghushma and Sudharma about everything. Such was Sudharma’s and Ghushma’s devotion to the Lord that they did not deter even for a second and kept calm. Ghushma said that the Lord had blessed her with her son and he would protect him. She even went down to the lake and saw her son walking towards her. Even then she did not express any emotion. At that time Lord Shiv appeared before her and told her that Sudeha had killed her son. Even then, Ghushma asked the Lord to forgive Sudeha and emancipate her. Impressed by her devotion and generosity, Lord Shiva granted her another boon. Ghushma wished that the Lord should reside in the village in the form of a jyotirlinga in order to protect the people and that he should be known by her name.
Grishneshwar Temple is the abode of one of the 12 Jyotirling. The Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga shrine is located at Verul in Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. Located close to Daulatabad (once known as Devagiri) is the popular tourist attractions Ajanta – Ellora caves.
The holy tree of this temple is Vilwa.The holy water of this temple is well water.The agamam or Pooja of this temple is called as Kameeyam.The temple is around 2000-3000 years old in this region.
The Grishneswar Temple was constructed by Ahilyabhai Holkar.
The Grishneshwar Temple is also known by several other names like Kusumeswar and Grushmeswar temples.
Stala Purana of Grishneshwar temple:-
The Grishneshwar temple has its root in several legendary tales. As the legendary tale goes, a devotee by the name of Kusuma used to offer prayers to Lord Shiva by dipping the Shivalinga in a water tank. When her son was killed by her husband’s first wife out of jealousy, she continued her rituals and one day Lord Shiva appeared before her, answered her prayers by miraculously restoring her son’s life.
Legend:-
According to the Shiva Purana, on a mountain named Devagiri, a Brahmin called Brahmavetta Sudharma lived along with his wife Sudeha. The couple did not have a child which upset Sudeha greatly. Sudeha prayed and tried all possible remedies but it was of no use. In the end, out of frustration, Sudeha married her sister Ghushma to her husband. On Sudeha’s saying, Ghushma used to regularly discharge 101 shiv linga in the nearby lake.
With the blessings of Lord Shiva, Ghushma gave birth to a baby boy. This made Sudeha jealous of her sister. Out of jealousy, one night she killed Ghushma’s son and threw his body in the lake.
Next morning, Ghushmas and Sudharma got involved in their daily prayers and didn’t notice anything amiss. Sudeha too, got up and started performing her daily chores. Ghusma’s daughter-in-law however saw her husband’s bed covered in blood. Horrified, she told Ghushma and Sudharma about everything. Such was Sudharma’s and Ghushma’s devotion to the Lord that they did not deter even for a second and kept calm. Ghushma said that the Lord had blessed her with her son and he would protect him. She even went down to the lake and saw her son walking towards her. Even then she did not express any emotion. At that time Lord Shiv appeared before her and told her that Sudeha had killed her son. Even then, Ghushma asked the Lord to forgive Sudeha and emancipate her. Impressed by her devotion and generosity, Lord Shiva granted her another boon. Ghushma wished that the Lord should reside in the village in the form of a jyotirlinga in order to protect the people and that he should be known by her name.
