Category: India Pilgrimage / Jain Spiritual Travel

Shikharji, also called Sammed Shikharji or Parasnath Hill, is one of the most sacred Jain pilgrimage sites in India. It is located in Giridih district, Jharkhand, and Parasnath Hill is the highest peak in Jharkhand at around 1,350 metres. The Giridih district website says 20 Jain Tirthankaras attained salvation on this hill, and the hill…