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In Context
- Recently, Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the historic Grishneshwar temple, which is the 12th Jyotirlinga in the country.
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
- About:
- Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple also known as Ghushmeshwar Temple, is one of the shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva that is referenced in the Shiva Purana.
- The word Ghrneshwara means “lord of compassion”.
- The temple houses carvings and sculptures of many Hindu gods and goddesses.
- It is an important pilgrimage site in the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, which considers it as the twelfth Jyotirlinga (linga of light).
- It is situated in the state of Maharashtra. This pilgrimage site is located in Ellora (also called Verul), less than a kilometer from Ellora Caves – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple also known as Ghushmeshwar Temple, is one of the shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva that is referenced in the Shiva Purana.
- Historical background:
- The temple structure was destroyed by the Delhi Sultanate in the 13th and 14th-century.
- It went through several rounds of rebuilding followed by re-destruction during the Mughal-Maratha conflict.
- It was rebuilt in the current form in the 18th century by Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore, after the fall of the Mughal Empire.
- Architectural Design:
- The Grishneshwar temple is an illustration of maratha temple architectural style and structure.
- It is built of red rocks and is composed of a five-tier shikara.
- This 240 ft x 185 ft temple is the smallest Jyotirlinga temple in India.
- A court hall is built on 24 pillars.
- The Garbhagriha measures 17 ft x 17 ft.
- There is a Nandi bull in the court hall.
Source:TH
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