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Bhimashankar Temple
Pune, Maharashtra
18th Century CE
One of 12 Jyotirlingas in the Sahyadri mountains, surrounded by dense forests. The temple architecture is a blend of Nagara and Hemadpanthi styles.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Maratha
- Style
- Nagara / Hemadpanthi
- Primary Deity
- Shiva (Jyotirlinga)
- Languages
- Marathi, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
One of 12 Jyotirlingas. Dense forest setting. Sahyadri mountain location
Architectural Features
Mountain forest settingHemadpanthi styleAncient bellShiva lingam