Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, sometimes referred to as the Ghrneshwar or 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 is an important pilgrimage site in the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, which considers it
as the last or twelfth Jyotirlinga (linga of light).
This pilgrimage site is located in Ellora (also called Verul), less than a kilometer from Ellora
Caves – a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 30 kilometres (19 miles) north-west of the city of
Aurangabad, and about 300 kilometres
(190 miles) east-northeast from Mumbai.