Bhimashankar is an ancient temple situated in the Sahyadri hill peak near Pune in the state of Maharashtra. Bhimashankar is one of the Jyotirlinga among the twelve Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva. It is located 125 Km from Pune, 207 Km away from Nashik and 211 Km away from Mumbai. The Nearest Airport from the Bhimashankar is Pune Airport, around 120 Km far away. The nearest Rawilay station is also Pune railway station. Road to the hilltop temple is the hilly and zing zag road. Pune Nashik highway is the best route to rich the Bhimashankar Temple.

Lord Shiva temple is situated at an altitude of around 3800 feet above the Sea level. The Temple is the part of Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary of the western ghat It is the famous weekend gateways for visitors from Pune and Mumbai.

This sanctuary has a dense forest and has varieties of birds, animals, insects and plant can be seen. Bhimashankar Sanctuary is also a home for rare Indian Giant Flying Squirrel locally called "Shekaru". Bhimashankar is the starting point of the river Bhima also known as Chnadrabhaga. the legendary said that the name of the Bhimashankar is also derived from the name of the River Bhima. This Lord Shiva Temple is built way back in the 13th century with ancient Nagra architectural work. This hill station is also the paradise place for trekking and camping.





Temple and the hill station is visited round the year but the best time to visit is during the winter to enjoy the beauty of nature.