Bhimashankar Temple

Maharashtra, India

Also known as: भिमाशंकरभीमशङ्करःभीमाशंकरभीमाशंकर मंदिरভীমশংকর মন্দিরભીમાશંકરଭୀମାଶଙ୍କର ମନ୍ଦିରபீமாசங்கர் கோயில்భీమశంకర లింగము - భీమా శంకరంಭೀಮಾಶಂಕರ ದೇವಾಲಯഭീമശങ്കർ ക്ഷേത്രം

भीमाशंकर मंदिर
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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. The temple's Shiva lingam is one of the three Jyotirlingas of Maharashtra. The mandir is situated on a mountain, 110 kilometers away from Pune. The temple's vicinity has rare plant and animal species. The mandir is located in Khed taluka, in the Bhimashankar forest range.[2]

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Key facts

Presiding deityShiva[1]
LocationMaharashtra, India
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q1093326 — Wikidata
  2. Bhimashankar Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia