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ASI Protected
Parasnath Hill Temples
Giridih, Jharkhand
10th Century CE
Cluster of 20+ Jain temples on Parasnath Hill (1,365m) — the holiest Jain pilgrimage site. 20 of 24 Tirthankaras attained moksha here.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Jain
- Style
- Jain
- Primary Deity
- Parasnath (23rd Tirthankara)
- Languages
- Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Holiest Jain site. 20 Tirthankaras attained moksha. 20+ hilltop temples
Architectural Features
20+ hilltop temples1,365m hillSammet Shikharji26km parikrama path