Bhimashankar temple

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Bhimashankar temple

Bhimashankar is the most popular shrine near Pune in Maharashtra nestled in the Ghats of the Sahyadri hills. This important religious temple near Bhorgiri just one hundred twenty five km from Pune keeps special importance among the twelve Jyotirlinga’s spread all across India. Along with holding a reputation of a spiritual place, it is one of the most favored tourist destination blessed with bounty of nature. It attracts hordes of tourists including leisure and adventure tourists who are interested in spending a day in the lap of nature. The dense forests of the region provide ample opportunity to view some of the beautiful birds of the region. The temple received its name from the river Bhima and the presence of Shankar in the region.