Bhimashankara - Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga

• Meditation:

Bhimashankar Temple

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

• Greatness:

◼ Bhimashankara - Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga:

◍ Greatness:

• A Jyotirlinga

• Bhimashankar (Pune district, Maharashtra): Bhimashankara is a puranic kshetra near the source of river Bhima which has the Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva protected devotee Sudakshina from the atrocities of demon Bhima in that place.

◍ Sacred Geography:

☗ Sahyadri Hills (Western Ghats)
► River Bhima Udgam (Source)

◍ Temples:

Bhimashankar Temple

• Shiva:
- Bhimashankar

◍ Puranic Events:

1. Presence of Lord Shiva in Bhimashankara:
• Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga: Bhimashankar is identified with the Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga. Where Lord Shiva protected devotee Sudakshina from the atrocities of demon 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 - Bhimashankar Temple (Pune district, Maharashtra) Bhimashankar 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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