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Shikharji (Parasnath hill)

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The highest hill of Jharkhand and the holiest Jain pilgrimage site, where, according to Jain tradition, twenty of the twenty-four Tirthankaras attained moksha.

Pilgrimage siteMadhuban, Giridih districtBest time to visit: October to March

Highlights

  • The pilgrim walk of about 27 km up and around the hill and back, visiting the tonks (shrines)
  • The shrine of Parshvanath at the summit
  • Many Jain temples and dharamshalas at Madhuban at the foot of the hill
  • Forest views across the Chota Nagpur plateau

Significance

Shikharji is revered by both Digambara and Svetambara Jains. The hill takes its name from Parshvanath, the twenty-third Tirthankara.

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