This is not to be confused with the legendary Mruthyunjaya Lingam, where Shiva emerged from a Shivalingam to vanquish Yama the Lord of death. The Shiva Purāna and the Koti Rudra Samhita refer to Bhimashankar temple in the Kamaroopa country. However, there is also a reference to Mount Sahya, where it is stated that Shiva — Bhimashankara — appeared on the Sahyādrīs.