Shri Bhimashankar Temple
Overview
Bhīmaśaṅkara, in the Sahyādri hills of Pune district, is one of the twelve Jyotirliṅgas. The Shree Kshetra Bhimashankar Trust runs the temple's schedule and darshan-pass services.
Sthala Purāṇa tradition · sacred narrative
Per the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā, the demon Bhīma, son of Kumbhakarṇa, tormented the worlds from Kāmarūpa and tried to force the captive king Sudakṣiṇa to abandon his worship of Śiva; when the demon struck at the king's liṅga, Śiva burst forth and destroyed him. The saṃhitā's listing places Bhīmaśaṅkara in the Ḍākinī country, which this temple's tradition identifies with the Sahyādri hills.
Festivals pending sourcing
Festival calendar to be added once verified from the trust's official pages — not shipped unsourced.
Visiting verified official data
- Darshan Hours
- Regular schedule: temple open 5:00 AM – 9:30 PM, with worship periods through the day (Naivedya pūjā 12:00–12:20 PM). NOTE: as of 1 Aug 2026 the trust states darshan is restricted to 7:00–11:00 AM during construction work on the Sabhāmaṇḍapa and stairs — check the trust site before travelling.last verified 2026-08-01 · official source
- Online Services
- Darshan pass booking and donations via the trust site shreebhimashankar.com (office@shreebhimashankar.com, 02135 222 880).last verified 2026-08-01 · official source
Official
- Trust
- Shree Kshetra Bhimashankar Trust (board includes a Maharashtra state minister; the trust's registration number is not shown on its site — noted for re-verification).last verified 2026-08-01 · official source
- Website
- https://shreebhimashankar.com/en/last verified 2026-08-01 · official source
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Map
Related in the knowledge graph
Part of circuit
- Collection
The Twelve Jyotirlingas
Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga
Enshrines
- Deity
Shiva
Śiva
Where traditions differ, MandirPal shows each view with its sources and declares none of them absolute. Sacred narrative is labelled as tradition, history as documented evidence. Timings and rules change, so confirm with the official temple channel before you travel.