Bhimashankar Temple Maharashtra

Bhimashankar Temple is a Jyotirlinga shrine located Khed taluka, near Pune in Maharashtra. Bhimashankar Temple is located about 100 km from Pune and 223 km from Mumbai.It is one of the twelve traditional 'Jyotilingam' shrines of Lord Shiva in India.

It is situated at an height of around 3,200 feet, It is one of the holiest places in India because of the Jyotirlinga. Bhimashankar is also a popular destination for trekkers. Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary is another point which attract to visitors here entire year.

Bhimashankar is full of green forests, mountains surrounding it.It famous for trekking place. There are two routes to reach Bhimashankar temple, Both start from the village of Khandas. Khandas village is near by Karjat Station which is around 40 Km away from Khandas. From Karjat station you can take bus or tumtums to reach Khandas Village.

Destination : Bhimashankar Temple, Maharashtra

Destination Type : Hill Station, Temple

Ideal Trip Duration : 2 day

Distance from Mumbai : 195 kms

Nearest City to Bhimashankar Temple : Pune, Mumbai

Things to do in Bhimashankar Temple : Trekking, wild sanctuary, Puja

Best time to visit Bhimashankar Temple : any season

Where to stay in Bhimashankar Temple : Resorts near Pune

Temple Timings : 4:30 AM to 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Entry : Free

Near By Place to Visit in Bhimashankar Temple: Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhimashankar Trekking, Hanuman Lake, Ahupe Waterfalls

How to reach Bhimashankar by flight: Pune Airport is the nearest airport to reach Bhimashankar. It takes around 2.5 hrs to reach Bhimashankar from the airport. you can hire a taxi/cab to reach the city.

How to reach Bhimashankar by road: Bhimashankar is connected through a road from Pune and Mumbai.There are bus & taxi services from Mumbai and Pune.

How to reach Bhimashankar by train

The nearest railway station is the Karjat ,it takes arounf 2 hrs to reach Bhimashankar from the station. You can hire a bus or rickshaws from Karjat Station.