Bhimashankar, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, can certainly be termed as a Pilgrim Paradise. The dense forests surrounding the high ranges also play an abode to the rare species of flora and fauna. Situated at the extreme end of the Sahayadri Ranges, this place gives a wonderful view of the world around you, the forts, the rivers and the hill stations around.

Far away from the tumult of the urban life, peeping through the white fleecy clouds, Bhimashankar, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, can certainly be termed as a Pilgrim Paradise. The dense forests surrounding the high ranges also play an abode to the rare species of flora and fauna. Situated at the extreme end of the Sahayadri Ranges, this place gives a wonderful view of the world around you, the forts, the rivers and the hill stations around. Bhimashankar is also the source of the River Bhima, which flows southeast and merges with the river Krishna. Endless stretches of virgin forests, lofty peaks that seems to reach out to the heavens and the whispering waters of the River Bhima, Bhimashankar is definitely one of God’s choicest creations. It seems as if Lord Shiva is keeping a silent vigil over the majestic ranges of the Sahayadris.

Significance: Lord Shiva consoled the Gods and agreed to rescue them from the tyrants. On the other hand Bhima asks Kamrupeshwar to worship him instead of Lord Shiva. When Kamrupeshwar denied doing that, he raised his sword to strike the Shiva Linga. No longer he managed to raise his sword, Lord Shiva appeared before him in all his magnificence. Then the terrible war began. But then the holy sage Narad appeared and requested Lord Shiva to put an end to this war. It was then that Lord Shiva reduced the evil demon to ashes and thus concluded the saga of tyranny. All the Gods and the holy sages present there requested Lord Shiva to make this place his abode. Lord Shiva thus manifested himself in the form of the Bhimashankar Jyotirling
Temple Opening Time: Morning – 4:30 am
Aarti – 5:05 am
Normal Darshans – 5:15 am to 11:30 am.
No Abhishek held from 11:30 am to 11:50 am.
Maha Puja – 12 pm.
Maha Niveogam – 12:30 pm.
Abhishek and Normal Puja – 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm.
Shringar Puja – 2:45 pm to 3:15 pm.
Aarti – 3:15 pm to 3:30 pm
Shringar Darshan – 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Except Pradosham on Monday or Amavasya or Grahan or Maha Shiv Ratri.
Kartihik Month
Shravan Month – No Mukut and no Shringar Darshans.
Evening Aarti – 7:30 pm to 8 pm.
Darshans – 8:00 to 9:30 pm
Temple closes at 9:30 pm.
Except in the month of shravan
Shravan Mondays – 11:30 pm.
Travel Info: Tourist Information
Best Time to Visit August to February
Nearest Airport Pune (130 Km)
By Rail Pune (130 Km)
By Road Manchar (62 kms)
Location: Bhimashankar
State: Maharashtra