Updated On: 09 February, 2026 08:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Earlier, the district administration had announced that the temple would be closed for three months from September 9, 2026 to complete the construction, but it had also stated that the shrine would reopen for devotees during the Mahashivratri

Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple in Pune. File Pic
The Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple in Pune district of Maharashtra will remain closed to devotees during Mahashivratri 2026, an official statement said on Monday.
The decision comes amid ongoing construction work on the temple’s assembly hall (sabhamandap) and the stone steps leading to the shrine, part of the Bhimashankar Development Plan.