Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

Grishneshwar Temple – History (English & Hindi), Temple Timings, Puja Timings, Darshan, Aarti, Baby Drop Ritual, Abhishekam, Dress Code, How to Reach, Online Booking

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple History

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is also known as Dhushumeshwar Temple. This temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. This temple is situated in the small village named verul of Aurangabad district. From Grishneshwar Ellora is just at a 1 km distance, one can walk or can drive to Ellora from Grishneshwar. The temple architecture emits the South Indian temple style of architecture. The temple has a shikara which is 5 tier shikara. The temple follows daily many rituals and pujas. The Grishneshwar Temple Drop Ritual is a unique and a strange ritual followed by the local villagers and some other devotees who would like to perform this ritual. In this ritual a small baby is kept on an edge of 50 ft high tower and rolled down passing through a cloth or a blanket safely down. The ritual is performed as the devotees believe that by performing this ritual the baby will be leading a healthy and a wealthy life.

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple History in Hindi:

ग्रिष्णेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग मंदिर 12 ज्योतिर्लिंग में से एक हे । यह मंदिर औरंगाबाद ज़िले के वेरुल नाम के गाँव में स्तिथ हे । ग्रिष्णेश्वर मंदिर बहुत ही प्राचीन शिव मंदिरों में से एक है । रोज भोलेनाथजी की पंचामृत से अभिषेक किया जाता हे । दूर दूर से भक्तों शिवजी की ज्योतिर्लिंग की अभिषेक और दर्शन करने आते हे ।अनेक रसमों रिवाजों से यह ज्योतिर्लिंग मंदिर चमका जाता हे । शिवरात्रि, गणेशकजहतुरति जैसे मुख्य त्यौहार पर अनेक किसम के पूजा, आरती, अभिषेक शिवजी को अर्पित करते हे। ग्रिष्णेश्वर मंदिर हमेशा भक्तों के भीड़ से भरा रेहता हे ख़ास किसम से त्यौहार के दिन पे । भक्त ज्योतिर्लिंग की दर्शन प् कर शिवजी की कृपा , आशीर्वाद और मुक्ति पाते हे ॥

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple  Mandir Timings

Category Timings
Temple Timings 5.30 am to 9.30 pm
Shravan Months (August & September) 3.00 am to 11.00 pm

Grishneshwar Temple Routine:

Category Timings
Temple Opens 5.30 am
Darshan 6.30 am to 12.00 Noon
Darshan 1.00 pm to 8.00 pm
Darshan 9.00 pm to 9.30 pm
Darshan Ticket Free
Temple Closes 9.30 pm
Note: Timings May Vary on Special Days and on Festivals

Grishneshwar Poojas & Rituals Timings

Days Ritual Timings
Monday to Sunday Mangal Aarti 4.00 am
Monday to Sunday Jalhari Saghan 8.00 am
Monday to Sunday Maha Prasad 12.00 Noon
Monday to Sunday Jalhari Saghan 4.00 pm
Monday to Sunday Evening Aarti-Summer 7.30 pm
Monday to Sunday Evening Aarti- Winter 10.30 pm
Monday to Sunday Night Aarti 11.50 pm

Grishneshwar Dress Code:

Men’s should enter the temple without shirt and vest
Men’s are allowed only with wearing Dhoti
Dhoti Colour Saffron is recommended
Women’s Saree, Chudidhar

Rituals & Pujas of Grishneshwar Mandir

Panchamrutha Abhishekam:

Abhishekam is offered to the deity with the panchamruth ingredients
Abhishekam Timings & Cost:
Morning 6.00 am to 11.00 am
Afternoon 1.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Abhishekam Ticket Cost Rs 551/-
Note: No Online Ticket Booking for Abhishekam, Tickets

Grishneshwar Dress Code

Men’s should enter the temple without shirt and vest
Men’s are allowed only with wearing Dhoti
Dhoti Colour Saffron is recommended
Women’s Saree, Chudidhar

Abhishekam Benefits:

Gains good Wealth and Health
Creates Positive Energy
Removes fear of Sudden Death

Verul Grishneshwar Temple Drop Ritual:

The Temple of Grishneshwar as a unique ritual, the local villages slide the infants and newborns over a 50 ft high tower which slides over a blanket. The ritual looks dangerous and strange but the locals and the villages perform this ritual. The legends say that in the ancient days devotees sacrificed their infants to the lord but the infants were safe and were cradled in a safe cradle. The ritual is still followed; they believe that the child will have good heath, long life and successful life. This ritual is known as Grishneshwar Temple Drop Ritual.

Temple Information Centre Contact Number:

For More Temple Information & Updates Contact – 8500898000, 9393939150.

Grishneshwar Temple Festivals Celebrated

Festival Timings
Mahashivratri February/ March
Ganesh Chaturthi August / September
Navaratri September / October
Diwali October / November

Grishneshwar Mandir Location

Grishneshwar Jyotirling Temple,
Verul (Ellora),
Aurangabad (District), Maharashtra – India

Attractions Near Grishneshwar Jyotirling Mandir

Attractions Distance
Aundha Nagnath Jyotirling Temple 201 km away from Grishneshwar Mandir
Bhimshankar Jyotirling Temple 201 km away from Grishneshwar Mandir
Vaijnath Jyotirling Temple 246 km away from Grishneshwar Mandir
Trimbakeshwar Jyotirling Temple 214 km away from Grishneshwar Mandir

Best Hotels & Resorts near Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

Hotels / Resort Distance
Ellora Heritage Resort 0.4 km away from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Hiranya Resort 9.2 km away from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Hotel Sai Rajmata Resort 16 km away from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Hotel Kailas 0.5 km away from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Hotel Atharva 21.6 km away from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Hotel Siddhivinayaka Inn 21.8 km away from Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

How to Reach Grishneshwar Temple Maharashtra?

By Airport:
Aurangabad Airport is the Nearest Airport which is 39 km away from the Temple.

By Railway Station:
Aurangabad Railway Station is the Nearest Railway Station which is 30 km away from the temple.

By Road:
Pune is 256 km/4.5 hours away from Grishneshwar
Nasik is 187 km/3 hours away from Grishneshwar
Shirdi is 122 km/2.5 hours away from Grishneshwar
Ellora is 1 km / 10 minutes away from Grishneshwar