"Lord of Compassion," One of the twelve jyotirlingas, a collection of Shiva pictures regarded as particularly sacred and powerful.
At these locations, Shiva is said to be present in a special
way.
This jyotirlinga is also known as Dhushmeshvar and is
situated in the hamlet of Velur in the state of Maharashtra.
This location is unique in that the Shiva form that lives
here is recognized by two distinct names and lacks a clear charter narrative.
There is no question regarding the presiding deity's shape
or how it came to be at any of the other jyotirlingas.
This suggests that Ghrneshvar is a tiny site, maybe one that
is only filling in the jyotirlinga catalog to bring the total number of jyotirlingas
to twelve.
Despite its seeming insignificance, Ghrneshvar is one of the
most frequented jyotirlingas.
It's just a few kilometers from Ellora's world-famous cave
temples, and it's a popular tourist destination in the area.
Male visitors must remove their shirts before entering
Shiva's presence, which is a modest but well-kept and beautiful temple.
