Bhimashankar Temple
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Deity
- Shiva
- Built
- 13th century
- Architecture
- Hemadpanthi
A Jyotirlinga temple set in the Sahyadri hills, where the river Bhima is said to originate.
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Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
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.
Festivals
Festival dates follow the traditional calendar and vary each year — confirm dates with the official website.
Pilgrimage Circuits
This temple is part of the following pilgrimage circuit:
Nearby Temples
- Siddhivinayak Temple
- Trimbakeshwar Temple
- Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
- Shani Shingnapur Temple
- Grishneshwar Temple
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Wikipedia Reference