Parasnath Hill and other locations in the Giridih district in North Chotanagpur Division. Key: M: municipality, C: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre Click or prolonged tap on icons for detail. Owing to space constraints, the locations on click through to the larger map may vary slightly.
At 1,365 m (4,478 ft) Parasnath is the highest mountain peak in the state of Jharkhand, and is theoretically inter-visible (by direct line of sight on a perfectly clear day) with Mount Everest over 450 km (280 mi) away.[7]
There is a beautiful Jain temple on the mountain peak known as "Svarna Bhadra koot " ("cottage of golden grace").[8] The temple is made of marble.There is another marble jain temple on hill known as Jal Mandir.
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 ShikharjiJain temples, an important tirthakshetra or Jain pilgrimage site.[9] For each Tirthankara there is a shrine (gumti or Tonk) on the hill.[10]
The Jain 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 Buddhiststupa datable to the 2nd century BCE. Although the site was noted by Cunningham, no excavation has occurred to date.
An Ancient idol of Lord Parasnath is located in the valley at Palganj. The idol is believed to be 2500 years old.[11]
See also
Shwetambar temple of Lord Parshwanath at foothills of Parasnath hill
charan paduka of lord parasnath
"Swarna Bhadra Koot"Temple of lord parasnath on mountain peak
