Sammed Śikharjī

Jainism · Parasnath hill, Giridih district, Jharkhand, India

Sammed Śikharjī, on Parasnath hill, is the most sacred pilgrimage site for Jains. According to Jain tradition, twenty of the twenty-four Tīrthaṅkaras attained mokṣa on this hill, including Pārśvanātha, after whom it is named.

Pilgrims undertake the vandanā, a barefoot climb and circuit of the hilltop shrines, usually starting before dawn and completing it in a single day without eating. Shrines (ṭoṅks) mark the places associated with each Tīrthaṅkara. The site is treated with great reverence, and visitors are asked to respect its sanctity.

Jharkhand, India · Jainism · 20 Tīrthaṅkaras · Vandanā

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