Grishneshwar Temple, sometimes referred to as the Ghrneshwar
Jyotirlinga or Dhushmeshwar temple, is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples of
Shiva. Grishneshwar Temple timing is given in detail below. The opening and
closing time and darshan hours are extended during the Shravan month. The
temple is open throughout the night on Mahashivratri.
Grishneshwar Temple Timing
- Opening time – 5:30 AM (Morning)
- Closing time – 9:30 PM (Night)
The temple is open in the afternoon from 12:00 PM to 3:00
PM. There is no closing of the shrine after it opens in the morning. The shrine
only closes if there is an eclipse (Grahan) – Lunar or solar eclipse.
During Shravan month, shrine is open from
- 3:00 AM To 11:00 PM
Shravan Month in Maharashtra (last week of July to first
week of September).
(Please note the Shravan month in Maharashtra begins after
15 days the Shravan month has begun in North India.)
Men entering the inner sanctum of the temple have to remove
the upper garments.
Distances from Important Places in Maharashtra
- The temple is around 102 km from Shirdi.
- The temple is around 254 km from Pune.
- The shrine is around 380 kms from Mumbai
- Grishneshwar Temple is around 136 km from Ahmednagar.
- The shrine is around 32 km from Aurangabad.
- Ellora Caves are around 1 km from the shrine.
- Nearest airport and railway station is at Aurangabad.