Shiva · Shaiva
Bhimashankar Temple
Pune, MaharashtraFeatured
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A Jyotirlinga set in the dense Sahyadri forests of the Western Ghats, near the source of the Bhima river. The Nagara-style shrine is surrounded by a wildlife sanctuary that shelters the rare Indian giant squirrel. Tradition links it to Shiva's slaying of the demon Tripurasura.
- Deity
- Shiva
- Tradition
- Shaiva
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Region
- West India
- Pilgrimage circuit
- 12 Jyotirlingas
- Established
- 18th century
