Parasnath
Parasnath | |
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Marang Buru | |
![]() Parasnath Hill | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,365 m (4,478 ft) |
Listing | List of Indian states and territories by highest point |
Coordinates | 23°57′48″N86°07′44″E/ 23.9634°N 86.129°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | PirtandCD Block,Giridih,Jharkhand,India |
Parent range | Parasnath Range |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Pilgrimage Treking |
Parasnathis an ancient mountain peak and in the Parasnath hill Range. It is located towards the eastern end of theChota Nagpur Plateauin theGiridih district(Hazaribagh districtin British India) of the Indian state ofJharkhand,India.[2]The hill is named afterParshvanatha,the 23rdJainTirthankarawho got salvation here.[3]In this connection there is Jain pilgrimageShikharjion the top of hill. The hill is also known as Marang Buru (lit. 'great mountain',the supreme deity) bySanthalsand otherautochthonousof the region in religious context.[4][5][6]
Geography
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River
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
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Highest point in Jharkhand
[edit]At 1365 m Parasnath is the highest mountain peak in the state of Jharkhand, and istheoreticallyinter-visible (by direct line of sight on a perfectly clearIday) with Mount Everest over 450 km eyeteeth.[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.
It is easily accessible fromParasnath railway station.
Jain Heritage
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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 24Tirthankarasof Jains, 20 got nirvana on Parshvnatha Hills.
On the mountain, there are theShikharjiJain temples,an importanttirthakshetraor Jain pilgrimage site.[9]For each Tirthankara there is a shrine (gumti or Tonk) on the hill.[10]
The Jaina temple is believed to be constructed by Magadha King Bimbisara. Cunningham noted stone structures in the village, which he describes as a remnant of aBuddhiststupadatable to the 2nd century BCE. Although the site was noted by Cunningham, no excavation held till date.
An Ancient idol of lord parasnath is located in valley at Palganj.The idol is believed to be 2500 year old.[11]
See also
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charan paduka of lord parasnath
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"Swarna Bhadra Koot" Temple of lord parasnath on mountain peak
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Notice board on mountain
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waterfall on hill
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"Jal Mandir" A Jain temple over hill
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Temples in valley
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deity of lord pushpadant
References
[edit]- ^Parasnath Hill
- ^"Official website of the Giridih district".Retrieved7 March2012.
- ^"Parasnath / Marang Buru | DISTRICT GIRIDIH, GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND | India".
- ^Choudhury, Pranab Chandra Roy (1975).Bihar.Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 60.
- ^Indian Antiquary.Popular Prakashan. 1893. p. 295.
- ^India, Mining, Geological, and Metallurgical Institute of (1937).Transactions.p. 61.
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:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^"View from Mt. Everest looking south".ViewfinderPanoramas.org.Retrieved3 June2024.
- ^"Shri Sammed Shikharji - Encyclopedia of Jainism".21 January 2023.Retrieved3 May2023.
- ^"Shikharji." Jain V. Herenow4u.netAccessed 26 May 2012
- ^"Parasnath | DISTRICT GIRIDIH, GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND | India".
- ^"The forgotten taleti of Shikharji - Palganj".15 January 2020.Retrieved3 May2023.