Grishneshwar Temple is one of the 12 jyotirlingas of Shiva in India. It is generally believed that the temple was restored by Chattrapati Shivaji’s ancestor Malojiraje Bhosle in early 17th century. The present temple was built by Ahilyabhai of Indore in 18th century AD. The temple is a unique example of Nagara temple architecture with leanings towards Maratha style. The temple is enclosed by a prakara wall with its main entrance to south and another entrance to west. The temple stands on a rectangular platform of 25.60 x 18.60 m and is built of red basalt up to the entablature and with brick and stucco thereon. The temple is erected on a star shaped plan. The exterior walls of the temple are divided into vertical bands and the mouldings in horizontal formation having minimal ornamentation. The uppermost fringe of bhitti (wall portion) comprises band of elephants and lions. The temple has a sunken garbhgriha housing the Shivalinga, an antarala, mahamandapa and porches on three sides, i.e. east, west and south. The mandapa has four elaborately carved central pillars which support the central dome of the ceiling. The sikhara is of stucco and rises as a single tower filled up with miniature sikharas of diminishing sizes with vertical bands running up on each of its four faces. The lowermost band of shikhara is adorned with sculptures of dancing figures, apsaras and other figures. There are 3 Chhatries of the ancestors of Shivaji built in 17th century AD near Ghrishneshawar temple

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