Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga (Dakinyam), Bhimpur

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 Odisha.

[1] According to Linga Purana[2] written by Vedavyasa and as translated by Babaji Baishnaba Chrana Das in Odia, one of the 12 jyotirlingams is in Dakinye Bhima shankara.

[3][4][5][6] It is believed that in the Dvadasha jyotirlinga strotram[7] of Shankaracharya the words "Dakinyam Bhimasankara" refers to the Dakini area.

The specialty of the Jyotirlingam is the quadrangular Shakti around the Linga decorated by a Upavita as per the purana.

The nearby Machha Diian (Jumping fish)Odia: ମାଛଡିଆଁ waterfall in Mahendra tanaya river attract devotees as well as tourists throughout the year.