BHIMASANKAR TEMPLE


BHIMASANKAR TEMPLE

Location :- Pune – Nasik Highway, Maharashtra, India

This great temple which belongs to Lord Mahadeva aka Siva is situated at Sahyadri mountains in Maharashtra.  Approximately, 130 km from Pune city.  This temple is located at a Ghat area.  Way to this Ghat temple will be interesting.  Pilgrim people need to be aware that there are no much Hotels and other living facilities available.  This temple is surrounded by the mountains.  Temple located at a valley area.  Bhima river is originating from this temple.  This river is also known as Chandrabhaga”.  It had believed that “Sweat” particles from the Lord Siva became a form of a river. 


According to the Hindu mythology, once upon a time Sage Naradha was travelling through the Sahyadri mountain; he mocked the mountain god “Sahya” as unlike the Himalayas and other mountains; Sahya do not have any temple belongs to Lord Siva.  Hearing this word “Sahya” mountain eagerly started praying for the presence of Lord Siva in this mountain area.  


Lord Muruka, son of Siva and Parvathi; killed the evil spirit “Tharakasura”.   Lord Siva and Parvathi started to take care of the orphaned three sons of “Tharaka” after his death.  They were three of them.  Also called “Thripuras”.  They were living in a Three Palaces.  They worshipped Lord Brahma and took his blessing as only  “Lord Siva” will be capable to kill all of them; when there - Three moving palaces will come in a straight line.  Due to Brahma’s blessing ‘Thripuras’ became very arrogant and started to kill innocent people as well as ‘Devas’.

Hence, all ‘Devas’ approached the Lord Siva to kill these evil spirit ‘Thripuras’.  To save the universe from the evil spirit Lord Siva killed ‘Thripuras’ when their moving palaces came in a straight line. 

After the war with ‘Thripuras’ Lord Siva was very tired and decided to take rest in the valley of ‘Sahya’ Mountain.  Seeing the presence of Lord Siva in the mountain; ‘Sahya Mountain’ became very pleased.  He approached the Lord Siva and pleased him; requested for his presence in this mountain forever.  Due to Sahya’s request Lord Siva became a “Jyothir Linga” idol in this mountainous area – to bless the world.



There was another belief that there was a demon called “Bhima’ was living in this place.  He was the son of ‘Kumbhakarna’ who was the brother of ‘Ravana’ during the ‘Ramayana’ age.  This demon ‘Bhima’ was a very disastrous evil spirit. Due to the request from the King ‘Kamaroopeswar’ Lord Siva killed this demon and got the name as “BHIMASANKAR”.


This ghat area is very scenic.  There will be always cool wind from the mountain area towards the temple.  These mountains are filled with various rare organic plants as well as wild animals.

It will give us a different kind of devotional spirit !

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