Assam ad on India’s Six Jyotirlinga objected by Maharashtra opposition

The Opposition in Maharashtra slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for “hijacking” Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga to Pamohi in Assam. They said the religious deity/symbol is already located at Bhimashankar in Pune district of Maharashtra.

The Assam government’s tourism department published an advertisement in newspapers claiming that the 12 Jyotirlingas are in that state. The Jyotirlinga in question is located on the foothills of the Dakini Hills, 18 km by road from the Guwahati airport.

The advertisement came on the occasion of Mahashivratri on February 15. NCP Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule said as per records, the Jyotirlinga at Bhimashankar, Pune is one of the total 12 such religious symbols.