Bhimashanker is located 110 km away from Pune in the Ghat region of the Sahyadri hills. Bhimashankar is also the source of the Bhima river which flows south east and merges with the Krishna river near Raichur . Regular pilgrims near Mumbai visit Bhimashankar from Karjat and Khandas. The Bhimashanker Wildlife Sanctuary located here is a popular weekend getaway from Mumbai and Pune. Bhimashankar is an ancient shrine one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva.
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