Unknown Facts of Bhimashankar Temple | ARTHA | AMAZING FACTS

Bhimashankar is an ancient shrine situated in the state of Maharashtra. It is the sixth Shiva temple, amongst the twelve traditional Jyotirlingas situated all over the country. Find out more about this ancient temple in this video.Don't forget to Share, Like & Comment on this videoSubscribe Our Channel Artha : https://goo.gl/22PtcY 1 Bhimashankar is an ancient shrine situated in the hilly regions of the Sahyadri range, in Maharashtra. 2 It is one of the most revered Lord Shiva temples among the 12 existing Jyotirlingas of India. 3 The temple is situated at a height of around 3,250 feet and surrounded by the dense rainforests, hills and waterfall. 4 The name Bhimashankar is said to be originated from the famous River Bhima. The temple is also declared as the source point of this river. 5 It is believed that the original temple was built in the 12th century CE, after which it has undergone many alterations over the time. 6 The temple is a composite of old and the new archaeologist structures. The present Garbhagriha and the Shikhara of this temple are built in the Nagara or Indo-Aryan style. 7 The researchers claim that the major renovations were carried out by famous Peshwas including Chimaji Antaji Bhide Naik, Dikhit Patwardhan, Nana Phadnavis and Raghunathrao Peshwa. 8 The exterior walls of the sanctum are adorned with scenes from Shiv Leela and Dashavataras. 9 This pilgrimage site has lately gained more significance after it was declared as the "Wild Life Sanctuary". 10 Keep watching ARTHA for more devotional facts on the holiest places in India.Like us @ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ArthaChannel/ Check us out on Google Plus - https://goo.gl/6qG2sv Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArthaChannel Follow us on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/arthachannel/ Follow us on Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/channelartha/ Follow us on Tumblr - https://www.tumblr.com/blog/arthachannel