तीर्थराज श्री सम्मेद शिखरजी में आपका स्वागत है
CORE VALUES
Sammed Shikharji
1500 BCE. Jainism compiled in 6th century BCE by chief disciple of Mahavira
20 out of 24 are located in Shikharji
Madhuban to Shikharji and back is 57 kms
Attained moksha is called 'suvarṇabhadra kūṭa'.
SPIRITUAL EXCURSIONS
Heritage of Sameed Shikharji in Jharkhand
Shikharji, also known as Sammed or Sammet Shikharji, is one of the Holiest pilgrimage sites for Jains, in Giridih district, Jharkhand. It is located on Parasnath hill, the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand. It is the most important Jain Tirtha, for it is the place where twenty of the twenty-four Jain tirthankaras (supreme preachers of Dharma) along with many other monks attained Moksha. It is one of the five principal pilgrimage destinations, along with Girnar, Pawapuri, Champapuri, Dilwara, Palitana and Ashtapad Kailash.
The current structure of temples at Shikharji was rebuilt by Jagat Seth in 1768 CE. However, the idol itself is very old. The Sanskrit inscription at the foot of the image is dated 1678 CE. One of the shrines dates back to the 14th century. Several Śvētāmbara temples were constructed in the 20th century. Pilgrims offer rice, sandal, dhupa, flowers, fruits and diya.
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WAYS TO REACH SHIKHARJI
Travel Schedule
The nearest railway station is Parasnath Station, which is situated in Isri Bazar, Dumri, Jharkhand. It is around 25 km from Madhuban, at the base of Shikharji. Parasnath station is situated on Grand Chord, which is part of the Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line and the Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line. Many long-distance trains halt at Parasnath Station. Daily connections to Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Ajmer, Kolkata, Patna, Allahabad, Kanpur, Jammutawi, Amritsar, Kalka, etc., are available. Even the 12301-12302 Howrah Rajdhani Express via Gaya Junction has a halt at Parasnath station, which runs 6 days a week.
By Airway
The Nearest airport is Deoghar Airport in Deoghar Dist, known as Baidyanath dham which is famous for Hindu pilgrimage sites and part of the 12 jyotirlingas for Lord Shiva. The airport is 107 km away from Shikharji and a 3-hour drive.
Another airport is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Durgapur (RDP), West Bengal, and it’s a 4-hour drive from the airport. Durgapur has direct flights from Kolkata and Delhi.
Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi (IXR), Jharkhand, is also around 180 km (Approximately 4.5 hours), and the drive to Shikhar Ji is quite smooth. Direct flights are available from Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Deoghar, Goa–Mopa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Patna and Pune.
SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
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