Bhimashankar Temple

Bhimashankar Temple
Bhimashankar Temple
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga
	Bhimashankar mandir in its namesake village
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Pune
Deity	Bhimashankar (Shiva Shankar)
Festivals	Mahashivratri
Location
Location	Bhimashankar village, Taluka- Khed, Pune district, Maharashtra
State	Maharashtra
Country	India
	Location in Maharashtra
Geographic coordinates	19°04′19″N 73°32′10″E / 19.072°N 73.536°E
Architecture
Type	Nagara[citation needed]
Specifications
Length	26
Width	14
Temple(s)	2
Elevation	934 m (3,064 ft)

Bhimashankar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva situated in its eponymous village, Bhimashankar, in Pune district of Maharashtra. It is a key pilgrimage centre and contains one of the 12 Jyotirlingas.^[1] The temple's Shiva lingam is one of the three Jyotirlingas of Maharashtra.^[2] The mandir is situated on a mountain, 110 kilometers away from Pune. The temple's vicinity has rare plant and animal species.^[1] The mandir is located in Khed taluka, in the Bhimashankar forest range.^[3]

The Bhima River originates from the Bhimashankar village, and the hills of the Manmad village are present near it, there are old rock carvings of the God Bhimashankar, Bhootings and Amba-Ambika on these hills.^[2]

^ ^a ^b "भीमाशंकर ज्योतिर्लिंग: इथं सूर्योदयानंतर पूजा केल्याने पापांपासून मिळते मुक्ती, अशी आहे कथा". Lokmat News18. 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Welcome to the Official Website of Pune District, Maharashtra". 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
^ "Landslide on Bhimashankar Temple road; no casualties". The Indian Expresse. 12 July 2022.

[:1-1] "भीमाशंकर ज्योतिर्लिंग: इथं सूर्योदयानंतर पूजा केल्याने पापांपासून मिळते मुक्ती, अशी आहे कथा". Lokmat News18. 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[:2-2] "Welcome to the Official Website of Pune District, Maharashtra". 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

[3] "Landslide on Bhimashankar Temple road; no casualties". The Indian Expresse. 12 July 2022.

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