About Bhimashankar
The Bhimashankar Mandir (also known as Bhimashankar or Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga) is a Shiva mandir situated in its eponymous village, Bhimashankar, in Pune district of Maharashtra. It is a key pilgrimage centre and one of the 12 Jyotirlinga in the world.[1] The temple’s Shiva lingam is one of the three Jyotirlinga of Maharashtra.The mandir is situated on a mountain. It is 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.
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.
