Shikharji is one of the most important pilgrimage sites of Jain religion, Shikharji is one of the world's Jain pilgrim places, where hundreds of thousands of Jain followers of Jain religion reach every year for visually appearing.
Let us tell you that Shikharji, the main pilgrim center of Jainism, is located in a small Nagpur plateau in Giridah district of Jharkhand, India.
This shrine has great importance for the followers of Jainism, 20-24 supreme masters and pilgrims of Jain religion received salvation while practicing penance in this holy shrine.
This holy Jain Tirthdham, popularly known as Samind Shikhar, got the Nirvana by 23rd pilgrimage Lord Parshvanath. Hence this summit is also called Parshvanatha peak in his name. On the other hand there is a special significance for the followers of Jainism, to adore Parshwanath mountain here.
The time of Parsvnath shrine is considered from 777 BC to 877 AD. On the other hand, due to being the head of the entire pilgrimage place, it is called Tirtha Raja, which means 'King of Tirthas'.
All the pilgrims of Jainism have been traditionally being born in Ayodhya and all have attained moksha by doing so strict penance on Samind Shikharji.
Sammit Shikhar is mainly seen in three religious places, which are known as 13 Panthhi Kothi, Mazari Kothi and 20 Panthi Kothi. Let us tell you that the grand statues of Lord Padamnath in 13th Panthi Kothi are beautiful and spectacular.
Along with this, there are 13 Bithis in the main temple of Kothi, all of them are independent Jain temples and beautiful and arctic peaks remain on them. Altogether 379 sculptures are set up in these temples, here on various occasions, beautiful chariot tours of Lord Parshvanath temple also come out.
There are also many temples and beautiful sculptures in the mohri kothi. At the same time, 20 Panthhi Kothi is considered to be the oldest, whose main temple has eight zlinas, whose gorgeous and aristocratic peaks are formed.
There is a huge temple in front of this Kothi, in which idols of 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism are seated.
In Samin Shikharji there is also the memory of the place of pilgrims and Jainmunis, which are called Tonk. A large number of people of Jain religion come to visit the memorials and nights of Nirvana.
The most important thing of this sacred pilgrimage parshvanath mountain is that even here the violent creatures like the lion roam freely and do not harm anyone, which is the proof of the glory of this Tirthraj.
One of the highest pilgrimage sites of Jainism, Shikshi is also called 'Siddhakrita'. It is situated on the highest mountain in Jharkhand, which is approximately 1350 meters high.
For the people of Jainism, there is a special significance of Shankhari pilgrimage, when the pilgrimage begins, then followers of Jainism come to visit with great reverence, faith and faith here. The number of main sights here is around 25.
At the same time it is believed that the follower who believes in Jainism, in his life, the pilgrimage of Samkand Shikharji with full faith, integrity and true sense and according to the teachings and principles given by the Jain pilgrims, he fulfills his liberation And he is free from the bonds of all the births and deeds of this world for the next 49 lives.
It is also believed that whatever the follower of Jain religion travels to Tirthaaj with true devotion and remembers with the complete devotion of his pilgrims, every prayer he has sought is definitely fulfilled here.
With this, let us also tell you that under the principle of Jainism in Shikarji, the highest pilgrim center of Jain religion, there is no biological violence in any kind.
The hill path of the summit peak is about 10 kilometers long. Pareshvanath and Giridih are two main stations for the journey of Sangeet Shikharji, where the pilgrims descend.
There are two ways to reach the summit, first from Madhupur and one from Nimiyaghat. However, going to Madhupur is convenient for pilgrims.
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