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Bhimashankar
Bhīmaśaṅkara — Sixth Jyotirlinga
Bhīmaśaṅkara — Sixth Jyotirlinga
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Bhīmaśaṅkara is the sixth of the 12 Jyotirlingas, on the Sahyadri mountains of the Pune district. The Liṅga is svayambhū — massive, self-manifest, set in a rich Sahyadri biosphere.
The Bhimashankar region is a Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot: home to the endangered Indian Giant Squirrel (Maharashtra state animal), the Malabar whistling thrush, and 1,000+ species of medicinal plants. The pilgrimage integrates ecological consciousness with Shaivism — the Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary (130 km²) surrounds the temple.
