Parasnath Hill in Giridih: the highest peak in Jharkhand and the hill where twenty Jain Tirthankaras attained salvation
Background
The Jharkhand Forest Department calls Parasnath Hill the highest peak in Jharkhand, at 4431 feet above mean sea level.
The Giridih district website gives the highest peak of the range as 1350 metres and places it in Giridih district.
It is a significant pilgrimage site for Jains, who call the hill Sammed Sikhar.
Twenty of the Jain Tirthankaras attained salvation on this hill, and each has a shrine there.
The forest department lists the Parasnath Forest Range as 7035.59 ha in the Giridih East division.
Height (forest department):
4431 feet
Highest point (district site):
1350 metres
Tirthankaras who attained salvation:
Twenty
District:
Giridih
Why it matters for exams: Highest peaks of states and Jain pilgrimage sites are staple geography and culture questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Tirthankara Tirthankara — A teacher who shows the path to liberation in Jainism.