Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga (Bhimashankar)

• Meditation:

► Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga: I meditate on Lord Shiva protecting devotee Sudakshina from the atrocities of demon Bhima.

• Greatness:

Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga (Bhimashankar):

Bhimashankar Temple, Pune district, Maharashtra

Puranic Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga Kshetra is identified with:

Bhimashankar (Pune district, Maharashtra):
☗ Sahyadri Hills (Western Ghats)
► River Bhima Udgam (Source)

Shiva: Bhimashankar

◍ Greatness:

1. Jyotirlinga: Bhimashankar is identified with the Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga. Where Lord Shiva protected devotee Sudakshina from the atrocities of demon Bhima.

2. Source of river Bhima: Bhimashankar is the source of river Bhima.

◍ Puranic References:
• Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 20 to 21 (About Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga)

• Places to See:

Presence of Lord Shiva in Bhimashankar:
• Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga: Lord Shiva protected devotee Sudakshina from the atrocities of demon Bhima. (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 20 to 21)
► Bhimashankar Bhimashankara Temple is identified with the Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Shiva Purana.

• Location:

Bhimashankar Temple is located in the Pune district of Maharashtra. The temple can be visited from Pune (110 km).

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