Shri Sammed Shikharji ( Parasnath )

4.60 (1256)

2nd

Pilgrimage Hill

Shri Sammed Shikharji ( Parasnath ) - Location details

Shri Sammed Shikharji ( Parasnath ), Pilgrimage Hill, Madhuban / Parasnath, Giridih, Jharkhand

Shri Sammed Shikharji ( Parasnath ) - Food details

Strict Vegetarian/Jain Bhojanshalas At Madhuban; Simple Gujarati/Rajasthani Thalis.

Shri Sammed Shikharji ( Parasnath ) - History details

Foremost Jain tirtha on Parasnath Hill (elev. ~1,365–1,370 m), Giridih district. Tradition holds 20 of 24 Tirthankaras attained moksha here; the yatra from Madhuban covers tonks along the ridge. A centuries‑old pilgrimage center for both Śvetāmbara and Digambara sects.