Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, also referred to as the Ghrneshwar Temple or Dhushmeshwar Temple, is one of the Lord Shiva dedicated shrines referred to in Shiva Purana. The word Grishneshwara means “the master of compassion”The temple is composed of a five-tier shikara, built of red rocks. The temple was reconstructed in the 16th century by Maloji Bhosale of Verul, (grandfather of Shivaji), and later again in the 18th century by Queen Ahilyabai Holkar.
