Jyotirlinga #12 of 12
Grishneshwar (Ghrushneshwar)
घृष्णेश्वर (घुश्मेश्वर)
📍 Location: Verul (near Ellora Caves), Aurangabad District
🗺️ State: Maharashtra
Significance
Last of the twelve Jyotirlingas. Located near the famous Ellora Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also called Ghushmeshwar.
Legend & History
A devout woman named Kusuma worshipped a Shiva linga daily. Her sister, jealous of her son, killed him and threw the body in a lake. When Kusuma performed her ritual, Shiva appeared with her son alive. Pleased with her devotion, Shiva manifested as Grishneshwar.