The five Jyotirlingas of Maharashtra are Aundha Nagnath, Bhimashankar, Ghrishneshwar, Parali Vajinath, and Trimbakeshwar.
Surrounded by thick dense forest, Bhimashankar is a major pilgrim place. About 25,000 pilgrims visit here to take part in the annual Maha Shivratri fair. Bhimashankar got its name due to the origin of River Bhima here.
Trimbakeshwar is a very holy place of Maharashtra. It is situated near Nasik.
It is believed that Aundha Nagnath is constructed by the eldest Pandav while they were in exile for 14 years. The Aundha Nagnath has great significance as it is considered to be the 8th of the 12 Jyotirlingas.
Grishneshwar temple is located at a distance of 11km from Daulatabad near Aurangabad.
Getting there:
Nearest airport are in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Aurangabad. Buses, Private cars and taxis, are all available. Frequent train services are available from Aurangabad and Mumbai and also other cities of Maharashtra. Package tours to these Jyotirlingas are also available.
To have more detailed information of these 5 Jyotirlingas and plan your trips please refer to the Map of India site and also visit the following links:
