Verified ListUNIVERSALSiddha Kshetra
Giridih, Jharkhand, Jharkhand, India
Shikharji: The Eternal Ascent
Verified ListGiridih, Jharkhand, Jharkhand, India
Shikharji: The Eternal Ascent
श्री सम्मेद शिखरजी (पारसनाथ पर्वत)
The supreme Siddha Kshetra where twenty out of the twenty-four Tirthankaras of the current cosmic cycle attained Nirvana (Moksha). Perched on Parasnath Peak—the highest summit in the state of Jharkhand—Shikharji is the spiritual axis of Jainism. Countless millions of ascetics, monks, and 20 Tirthankaras including Ajitanatha, Sambhavanatha, Abhinandananatha, and Parshvanatha attained liberation from its twenty consecrated Tonks (summits).
Architectural & Epigraphical Highlights
- •20 sacred Tonks crowning the ridgeline honoring liberated Tirthankaras
- •Parshvanatha Tonk crowned at the highest apex of Parasnath mountain (1,350m)
- •Jal Mandir Tonk & Gandharva Tonks surrounded by sacred forest wilderness
- •Madhuban base valley with grand Digambar & Shwetambar temple complexes
Darshan Schedule
MORNING DARSHAN
03:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ascent typically begins at 3:00 AM
Prakrit Vandan at each Tonk: 06:00 AM
Afternoon Darshan
12:00 PM – 04:00 PM
Tonks open until 4:00 PM
Snatra Pooja at Madhuban temples: 12:00 PM
Ascent typically begins at 3:00 AM; Tonks open at dawn until 4:00 PM
Spiritual Overview
Presiding Deity (Moolnayak)
Bhagwan Parshvanatha & 20 Tirthankaras
Eternal (Vedic & Pre-historic Era)
TRADITION / SECT
UNIVERSAL • Siddha Kshetra
9000 Steps
Temple Media
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Temple Facilities
Dharamshala
AvailableBhojanshala
AvailableTravel & Connectivity
Nearest Airport
Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Durgapur (130 km) / Ranchi (150 km)
Nearest Railway
Parasnath Railway Station (PNME - 14 km)
23.963, 86.133
Contact Information
Madhuban Tirth Committee (demo)
Madhuban, Giridih District, Giridih, Jharkhand, Jharkhand, India