Parasnath

Parasnath
Shikhar Ji
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″N 86°07′44″E / 23.9634°N 86.129°E / 23.9634; 86.129[1]
Naming
Native name	Sarak bhumi (Sanskrit)
Geography
Parasnath Location of Parasnath peak in Jharkhand
15km 10miles B I H A R H R R Sakri River Jamunia River Barakar River C C C C C C C C C C C Usri Falls H H H Pareshnath Hill H H M R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R    Parasnath Hill and other locations in the Giridih district in North Chotanagpur Division. Key: M: municipality, C: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre Click or prolonged tap on icons for detail. Owing to space constraints, the locations on click through to the larger map may vary slightly. Location of Parasnath peak in Jharkhand
Location	Pirtand CD Block, Giridih, Jharkhand, India
Parent range	Parasnath Range
Climbing
Easiest route	Pilgrimage Treking

Parasnath is a mountain peak in the Parasnath hill range. It is located towards the eastern end of the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the Giridih district (Hazaribagh district in British India) of the Indian state of Jharkhand, India.^[2] The hill is named after Parshvanatha, the 23rd Jain Tirthankara who got salvation here.^[3] In this connection, there is Jain pilgrimage Shikharji on the top of hill. The hill is also known as Sammet Shikhar (lit. 'great mountain', the supreme deity) by other autochthonous of the region in religious context.^[4][5][6]