Tuesday 23 February 2016

Shri Bhimashankar Temple, Bhorgiri, Sahyadri Hills, near Pune, Maharashtra - A Jyotirlinga Temple Yatra.

 23rd  February, 2016.

DAY -6, 07-02-2016.

After darshan of Shri Trimbakeshwar, we started early morning for the darshan of Shri Bhimashankar.


Moolavar    : Sri Bhimashankar
Consort      : Parvati

Some of the important features of this temple are….
The temple is in the midst of Sahyadri Hills at Bhorgiri Village 50 K west of Khed near Pune, at the start point of the river  Bhima and facing east. The temple is about 200 hundred well laid steps  below the main road with an entrance arch. There are 2 Nandis and a vilakkuthoon at the entrance. Moolavar is 5 feet below the ground level.  In koshtam Krishna, Vinayagar and Shiva. In kapotha Shiva sitting on Rishabam.

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, artha mandapam and Maha mandapam. There is also a nandhi at the artha mandapam. The front mandapam was built at a latter state.


Dogs sculpture on the Vimanam on the three side and muni’s sculptures at front side.

Sanctum Vimanam  sculptures  
Sanctum Vimanam  sculptures  
Sanctum Vimanam  Sculptures – Dog   

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The King Shivaji and Rajaram  Maharaj visited this temple. The Divan  of the Peshwar, nana Phadanvis renovated the temple. The mandapam was built by a Pune trader or Sahukar by the name Chimanji Antaji Nayik Bhinde in the year 1437 CE.

Vilakku thoon  and an abandoned epigraph tablet 

TEMPLE TIMINGS :
The temple is kept open between 04.30 Hrs to 21.30 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS :
Mobile numbers 9403726339 and 9405162974

HOW TO REACH :
50 KM north west of Khed, near Pune.
Bus facility is available from Pune, Shivaji Nagar ST Bus stand, from 05.30 Hrs to 16.00 Hrs

LOCATION : CLICK HERE  

Temple entrance arch 
Steps to Go down 
The twin Rishabams in front of the temple 
Vilakku thoon  and an abandoned epigraph tablet 
Sanctum Vimanam  
Temple view with front mandapam 

The start point of Bhima River 
---SHIVAYA NAMA:--- 
..........To be continued

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