History of sixth Jyotirlinga Beemashankar Mahadev
the sixth Jyotirlingam which is another unique Jyotirlingam, just like Omkareshwar. We’re talking about the Bheemashankar Jyotirlingam, situated on the Sahyadri hills, and almost 110 kms. away from the city of Pune in the state of Maharashtra Since the shape of the Jyotirlingam is quite wide and thick, this is why the temple is also known as Moteshwar Mahadev A river named Bheema also flows from here, which later merges with the Krishna river. According to the Puranas, it is said that whoever worships temple while chanting the name of all the Jyotirlingas, every day after the sunrise, he / she is absolved of all the sins for his / her seven births, and the doors of heaven also open for the same. Bheemashankar Jyotirlingam has been glorified with the following shloka Who is served continuously by the Pretas in the Dakini and Shakini Vrind, I bow to that Bhagwan Bheemashankar, who never leaves his devotees unattended. There is an interesting anecdote in the Shiv Purana a...