THE STORY OF BHIMASHANKAR JYOTIRLINGA TEMPLE
History about Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Location: Bhimashankar Temple is a jyotirlinga in Kheda taluka of Pune district of Maharashtra, India. This temple is located in the Sahyadri mountain range, 127 km from Pune. Along with this temple, this place is also the source of Bhima river. Bhimashankar temple story: Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga it is the sixth Jyotirlinga on earth. According to Shiva Katha there was a mighty demon named Bhima who was the son of Ravana's younger brother Kumbhakaran. When Bhima came to know that his father had died at the hands of Lord Vishnu's avatar Sri Rama, he wanted to defeat Lord Vishnu. Performs hard and harsh penance to please Brahma Ji then Brahma was pleased and gave boon that you will become the most powerful warrior. Then evil Bhima started defeating all of them in battle one after another and he defeated even Lord Indra in battle. Then he fights a fierce battle with a famous king named Sudarshit and is finally defeated in the Battle of Sudar