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Parasnath Hills

Jain pilgrimage centre and hill forest in Jharkhand, India

Photo: Bodhisattwa, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Parasnath Hills are a range of hills in northern Jharkhand. The highest peak is 1350 metres.

Sights and activities

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12th Tonk of Bhagwan Shri Chandrahprabhu
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Tonks of 24 Jain Tirthankaras
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Jain History Museum
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It houses a number of Jain scriptures, idols and manuscript. One can view the clear sight of Parasnath Temple using the telescope installed at the balcony of the museum.
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Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat1 place

Kalpana Hotel
Hotel serving vegetarian food.
Hours
7AM TO 11PM
Address
Isri Bazar Chowk

Sleep15 places

At Madhuban

Bharatbarshiya Digambar Jain Tirthakshetra CommitteeDormitory: ₹50 per head
This is speacially for Jains who do the parikrama of "6 miles uphill, 6 miles parikrama and 6 miles downhill". For the food in the evening one has to reach Dak Bunglow by 4:30PM. Food is served to only the pilgrims with staying permission. Hot water is available from early in the morning till 8AM
Price
Dormitory: ₹50 per head
Phone
+91 6558 232270 (Office), +91 6558 232265 (Yatriniwas)
Shri Digambar Jain Siddhakshetra
Phone
+91 6558 232228, +91 6558 232209 (Beespanthi Kothi), +91 6558 232361, +91 6558 232231, +91 6558 232292 (Terapanthi Kothi)
Website
jaintirthtourism.com
Niharika Dharmasala
Five storeyed building with modern amenities.
Phone
+91 9431366638
Shaswat Bhawan
Shri Digambar Jain Shaswat Tirtharaj Sammesikhar Trust
Address
Kund Kund Marg, Madhuban
Phone
+91 6558 232378, +91 6558 232314
Uttar Pradesh Prakash Bhawan₹200-₹800
Price
₹200-₹800
Address
Kund Kund Marg, Madhuban
Phone
+91 6558-232366, +91 6558 232367, +91 6558 232371, +91 99393 24747
Website
shikharjiup.org

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At Madhuban

Jain Swetambar Kothi
Phone
+91 6558 232226, +91 6558 232260
Kachhi Bhawan
Phone
+91 6558 232225, +91 6558 232308
Bhomiya Bhawan
Phone
+91 6558 232203
Madhya Sodh Sansthan
Phone
+91 6558 232257
Tyagi Varti Ashram
Phone
+91 6558 232261
Triyog Ashram
Phone
+91 6558 232252
Hotel SapnaAC Double ₹800, Non-AC single ₹100
Price
AC Double ₹800, Non-AC single ₹100
Address
Madhuban
Phone
+91 6558 232234, +91 9431387272
Shikharjii Continental
Address
Madhuban
Phone
+91 6558 232429

At Isri / Dumri

Hotel Bhuvan
Address
GT Road, Isri Bazar
Directions
Near Parashnath railway station
Phone
+91 6558 233 324
Forest Rest House
Address
GT Road, Dumri

Getting there and around

Getting there

By road
Parasnath Hill is on Grand Trunk Road NH 2.The nearby place for reaching Parasnath is Ranchi 190 km, Bokaro 40 km, Jhumri Tileya 80 km Dhanbad 60 km and Hazaribagh 80 km
By rail
Parashnath station on the Howrah-Delhi grand chord line is the base for a visit to Parashnath. The adjacent town is called Isri or Isri Bazar. It has got some Jain dharmashalas.

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Getting around

Area landmarks
Note: The attached map is slightly erroneous. Dumri is wrongly shown, so is the road from Dumri. Dumri is where the Forest Rest House is marked.

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UnderstandThis range is one of the most important pilgrimage centres for Jains. They call it Sammed Sikharji. The hill is named after Parasnath, the 23rd Tirthankara.

PrepareClimbing Parasnath Hill to reach the Shikharji temple is a physically demanding but spiritually rewarding journey. Proper planning can make a huge difference.

Get inBest time to visit is from October to March when the weather is pleasant.

Get aroundThe summit of Parasnath Hill can be reached either from the southern or the northern side. There are two recognized routes to Parasnath Hill.

SeeNote: Enlarge (+) the attached map to view a particular area in more detail.

EatThere are small eateries, where vegetarian food is available.

Drink

SleepThe Jains have provided rest houses at the foot of the hill at Madhuban. The food is strictly vegetarian at these places. Non-vegetarian food, even if brought from outside, is not allowed.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Parasnath Hills" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Shikharji", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
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