125 kms away from Pune Bhimashankar is
an ideal place to go if you like to be
in natures company. If one goes by road
the way is : Pune-Rajguru
nagar-Mancher-Bhima Shankar.
This is the place where the Bhima river
originates. It has the beautiful Shiva
temple. It is one of the 5 Jyotirlingas
in Maharashtra. In all there are 12
Jyotirlingas in the country. Nana
Phadnis had built the Mahadev Temple and
some part of it was build by his widow
after his death. It has been built with
black stones, their is a statue of Nandi
in the corridor and a big bell which was
fabricated by iron bars. The lake near
the temple gets water through nearby
flowing river. Every year approximately
30-40 thousand devotees visit this
temple. Near Bhimashakar are the hills
of Manmad. On these hills are the
carvings of Bhootling, Amba-Ambika and
Bhimashankar. These are Buddha style
carvings.
Though Bhimashankar has religious
importance, it is place worth visiting
for all nature lovers. Its beauty
enhances in Monsoon and Winter. Gupt
Bhimashankar, Origin of river Bhima,
Sakshi Vinayak, Hanuman Lake etc. are
places to see here. Bhimashankar is
conserve red forest area and wildlife
sanctuary where a variety of animals,
birds, flowers, plants can be seen. |