This is one of the Jyotirlinga. You can make offerings and go in close proximity of the linga. There is a place to sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.
How to Get There:
You can take a government bus from New Shivaji Nagar bus stand in Pune to Bhimashankar. Online booking is also possible. First bus leaves at 5 AM. The bus stops just 100 m next to the Temple premises.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/gHzmtbHD2Lqo7XkV6
About Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga
Bhimashankar is an ancient shrine situated in the Sahyadri hills in the state of Maharashtra. Bhimashankar temple is one of the well known Jyotirlinga, amongst the twelve jyotirlingas situated all over India. Bhimashankar is located in the village of Bhorgiri 50 km north west of Khed, near Pune. It is located 125 km away from Pune in the ghat region of the Sahyadri hills.
The Bhimashankar temple is a composite of old and new structures in the Nagara style of architecture. It shows the excellency of the skills achieved by ancient Vishwakarma sculptors. It is a modest yet graceful temple and it dates back to the 13th century while the sabhamandap was built in the 18th century by Nana Phadnavis. The shikhara was built by Nana Phadnavis. The great Maratha ruler Shivaji is said to have made endowments to this temple to facilitate worship services.
