Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga (Dakinyam), Bhimpur

Bhimashankar Jyortilinga (Dakinyam) temple, Bhimpur
Bhimashankar Jyortilinga (Dakinyam) temple, Bhimpur
Bhimashankar Jyortilinga (Dakinyam) temple, Bhimpur Location within Odisha
Geography
Coordinates	19°09′32.75″N 83°55′04.07″E / 19.1590972°N 83.9177972°E / 19.1590972; 83.9177972Coordinates: 19°09′32.75″N 83°55′04.07″E / 19.1590972°N 83.9177972°E / 19.1590972; 83.9177972
Country	India
State/province	Orissa
District	Rayagada district
Elevation	91 m (299 ft)
Culture
Primary deity	Shiva
Important festivals	Shivratri
History and governance
Website	"bhimsankarjyotirling"

Further information: [[Jyotirlinga]]

Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga (Dakinyam), Bhimpur, is a Hindu temple situated in the western part of the holy Mahendragiri mountains on the Mahendratanaya river in the Indian state of Orissa. It is debated to be the Dakini area and the Jyotirlingam found there is believed to be one among the 12 Jyotirlingams.^[1]

History

According to Linga Purana^[2] written by Maharshi Vedavyas and as translated by Babaji Baishnaba Chrana Das in Oriya, one of the 12 jyotirlingams is in Dakinye Bhima shankara. As described in Mahabharat and as believed by many historians, Dakini is between the western part of Maahendragiri river to Godavari river.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] It is believed that in the Dwadash jyoritlinga strotram^[7] of Shankaracharya the words "Dakinyam Bhimsankar" refers to the Dakini area.

The specialty of the Jyotirlingam is the quadrangular Shakti around the Linga decorated by a Upavita as per the puran. This place came into light after it was excavated in the year 1974. The nearby Machha Diian (Jumping fish)Odia: ମାଛଡିଆଁ waterfall in Mahendra tanaya river attract devotees as well as tourists throughout the year.

Geography

Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga temple is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Gunupur and at a distance of 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the district headquarters and located near the sangam of Mahendratanaya river and Vamsadhara.

References

↑ "Hindu database" Bhimsankar temple in Bhimpur
↑ "Linga Purana"
↑ Twelve jyotirlingas
↑ Dwadash jyotirlingam
↑ "12 Jyotirlingam"
↑ "EshwartheGod: Bhimashankar Temple in Pune". eshwarthegod.blogspot.in.
↑ "Adi Sankaracharya's Dwadasa Jyotir Linga Stotram". hindudharmaforums.com.

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