Parasnath
| Parasnath | ||
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 Mount Parasnath with Jain temples |
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| height | 1365 m | |
| location | Jharkhand State , India | |
| Coordinates | 23 ° 58 ′ 0 ″ N , 86 ° 8 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The Parasnath is with 1365 meters the highest mountain in the Indian state of Jharkhand and a major pilgrimage of the religious community of Jainism .
The mountain lies to the east of the Hazaribag Plateau. It is named after Parshvanata , the 23rd thirtankara of the Jainas, who, according to legend , reached nirvana here . There are 24 temples on the top of the mountain, which symbolize the 24 thirthankaras of the Jainas. They can be reached by walking 11 km from Madhuban village.