Parasnath

Parasnath
पारसनाथ
View of the mountain peak from the road towards Parasnath railway station.
Highest point
Elevation 1,370 m (4,490 ft)
Listing List of Indian states and territories by highest point
Coordinates 23°57′48″N 86°07′44″E / 23.9634°N 86.129°E / 23.9634; 86.129Coordinates: 23°57′48″N 86°07′44″E / 23.9634°N 86.129°E / 23.9634; 86.129 [1]
Geography
Location of Parasnath peak in Jharkhand
Location Giridih, Jharkhand, India
Parent range Parasnath Range
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Parasnath is a mountain peak in the Parasnath Range. It is located towards the eastern end of the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the Giridih district of the Indian state of Jharkhand, India.[2]

On the mountaintop there is the Shikharji Jain temple, an important tirtha or Jain pilgrimage site.[3]

Highest point in Jharkhand

At 1365m Parasnath is the highest mountain peak in the state of Jharkhand, and is theoretically intervisible (by direct line of sight on a perfectly clear day) with Mount Everest over 450 km to the north[4]. It is easily accessible from Parasnath railway station and there are waterfalls and other tourist attractions in the area.This is one of the best tourist spot in the state.[5].The popularity and number of tourists are increasing on year to year basis. Best months to visit are from July - March.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Parasnath Hill
  2. ↑ "Official website of the Giridih district". Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Shikharji." Jain V. Herenow4u.net Accessed 26 May 2012
  4. ↑ "View from Mt. Everest looking south". ViewfinderPanoramas.org. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  5. ↑ Giridih - Jharkhand Tourism
  6. ↑
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