In February 2023 ,  myself and my husband  planned to make it to  Shirdi, as it was  almost  4 years since  our last trip due to covid related situation. When we decided our Shirdi trip my husband,  who likes to  visit  historical places, suggested that we should also make it to  the Ajanta and Ellora caves at Aurangabad. So we included Ajanta and Ellora also in our tour plan. Later some of our friends suggested that we should also make it to the Verul  which was near ellora caves  and have Darshan of Lord Grishneswar.  Thus finalizing our tour programme ( itinerary) we three (including our younger son ) started on our tour. We left  Secunderabad on the 9th February , by Ajanta express and reached Aurangabad in the morning at around 5.30 . Checked into a hotel which was near the station  and freshened up.   We planned  a two days stay at  Aurangabad .  Grishneshwar temple was the first in the itinerary followed by ellora caves, Paithani handloom shop  , Bhadra Maruthi Temple, Bibi ka maqbara (small tajmahal) and  Aurangabad caves  on the first day .  Ajanta caves was decided for the  next day. After breakfast we  booked a cab  and started our journey at  9.30 in the morning and  reached the temple at around  10.30. The temple was located   in Verul , which was 30 kms away from the Aurangabad city . There were very few devotees  waiting for Darshan in a line and we also joined  them. It took us only a half an hour time and we had an easy  darshan of lord Grishneshwar.  The devotees were allowed to touch the Jyothirling  and perform puja . We offered Bilva leaves and  prayed seeking  the blessings of the divine . Taking Pictures was prohibited  inside the temple premises and therefore we did not. After the Grishneshwar  Darshan  we left for the historical wonder - the  Ellora caves....