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{{About|the mountain|the Jain holy site|Shikharji|the tirthankara|Parshvanatha}}<br />
{{Distinguish|Pareshnath}}<br />
{{Infobox mountain<br />
| other_name = पारसनाथ<br />
| photo = View of shikharji from road towards parasnath railway station.JPG<br />
| photo_caption = View of the mountain peak from the road towards Parasnath railway station. <br />
| elevation_m = 1370<br />
| map = India Jharkhand<br />
| map_caption = Location of Parasnath peak in Jharkhand<br />
| location = [[Pirtand]] CD Block, [[Giridih]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]<br />
| range = [[Parasnath Range]]<br />
| label_position = left<br />
| listing = [[List of Indian states and territories by highest point]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|23.9634|N|86.129|E|type:mountain_region:IN_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| range_coordinates = <br />
| easiest_route = Hike<br />
| coordinates_ref = <ref>[http://wikimapia.org/13783777/Parasnath-Hill Parasnath Hill]</ref><br />
}}<br />
'''Parasnath''' is a mountain peak in the Parasnath Range. It is located towards the eastern end of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]] in the [[Giridih district]] of the Indian state of [[Jharkhand]], [[India]].<ref name=Giridih_official>{{cite web|title=Official website of the Giridih district|url=http://giridih.nic.in/|access-date=7 March 2012}}</ref> The hill is named after Lord Parshvanatha, the 23rd [[Tirthankara]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://giridih.nic.in/tourist-place/parasnath/|title = Parasnath &#124; DISTRICT GIRIDIH, GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND &#124; India}}</ref><br />
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==Highest point in Jharkhand==<br />
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/panoramas/ASIA/EVEREST-South.gif|title=View from Mt. Everest looking south.|website=ViewfinderPanoramas.org|access-date=2018-10-14}}</ref> It is easily accessible from [[Parasnath railway station]].<br />
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== Jain Heritage ==<br />
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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.<br />
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On the mountain, there are the [[Shikharji]] [[Jain temple]]s, an important [[Tirtha (Jainism)|tirthakshetra]] or Jain pilgrimage site.<ref>[http://www.herenow4u.net/index.php?id=78102 "Shikharji." Jain V. Herenow4u.net] Accessed 26 May 2012</ref> For each Tirthankara there is a shrine (gumti or Tonk) on the hill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://giridih.nic.in/tourist-place/parasnath/|title = Parasnath &#124; DISTRICT GIRIDIH, GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND &#124; India}}</ref><br />
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Some of the temples on the hill are believed to be more than 2,000 years old. However, although the place was inhabited since ancient times, the temples may be of more recent origin.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Parasnath {{!}} DISTRICT GIRIDIH, GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND {{!}} India|url=https://giridih.nic.in/tourist-place/parasnath/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref><br />
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It is of cultural importance for the [[Santal people|Santhals]] too. They call it Marang Buru, the hill of the deity. They celebrate a hunting festival on the full moon day in [[Vaisakha|Vaisakh]] (mid-April).<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of mountains in India]]<br />
*[[List of mountains by elevation]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category: Mountains of Jharkhand]]<br />
[[Category: Highest points of Indian states and union territories]]<br />
[[Category: Giridih district]]<br />
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