Bhimashankara Ji in Dakinya
Bheemeshwara Ji in Kashi
The Lord, in the form of Kriti Vaseswara, was seated with Goddess Uma Devi when Nandi offered his prayers and said that there are 68 shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva in this holy place.... Many idols/Shivlinga have been brought from many places and installed in Kashi. Lord Bhimeshwar has appeared from Sapta Godavari Tirtha in Kashi to give happiness and salvation to the devotees. All those devotees who worship Bhimeshwar to the east of Nakuleshwar are absolved of even the most heinous sins committed by them. There are twelve Jyotirlingas on all India basis and there are twelve important Shiva Lingas in Kashi which represent the above twelve Jyotirlingas. The above deity is worshiped as Bhima Shankar (Nashik-Pune Road, Maharashtra).
The Lord, in the form of Kriti Vaseswara, was seated with Goddess Uma Devi when Nandi offered his prayers and said that there are 68 shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva in this holy place. Many idols/Shivlinga have been brought from many places and installed in Kashi.
Lord Bhimeshwar has appeared from Sapta Godavari Tirtha in Kashi to give happiness and salvation to the devotees. All those devotees who worship Bhimeshwar to the east of Nakuleshwar are absolved of even the most heinous sins committed by them. There are twelve Jyotirlingas on all India basis and there are twelve important Shiva Lingas in Kashi which represent the above twelve Jyotirlingas. The above deity is worshiped as Bhima Shankar (Nashik-Pune Road, Maharashtra).