Parasnath is a mountain peak in the Parasnath Range. It is located towards the eastern end of the

Chota Nagpur Plateau The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the bas ...

in the Giridih district of the Indian state of Jharkhand, India. The hill is named after Lord Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara.

Geography

Highest point in Jharkhand

At 1365 m Parasnath is the highest mountain peak in the state of Jharkhand, and is ''theoretically'' intervisible (by direct line of sight on a perfectly clear day) with Mount Everest over 450 km to the north. It is easily accessible from

Parasnath railway station Parasnath railway station, station code PNME, is on the Asansol–Gaya section of the Grand Chord and serves the town of Isri in Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The Parasnath Hill or Shikharji, located nearby, with a height ...

Jain Heritage

This is one of the most holy and revered sites for the Jain community. They call it Sammed Sikhar. It is a major pilgrimage site. Out of 24 Tirthankaras of Jains, 20 got nirvana on Parshvnatha Hills. On the mountain, there are the Shikharji Jain temples, an important tirthakshetra or Jain pilgrimage site. For each Tirthankara there is a shrine (gumti or Tonk) on the hill. The Jaina temple is believed to be constructed by Magadha King Bimbisara. Cunningham noted stone structures in the village, which he describes as a remnant of a Buddhist stupa datable to 2nd Century BCE. Although the site was noted by Cunningham, no excavation held till date.

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Mountains of Jharkhand Highest points of Indian states and union territories Giridih district {{Jharkhand-geo-stub

Geography

Highest point in Jharkhand

Jain Heritage

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