Shikharji
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Shikharji is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Jainism, revered as the place where many Jain Tirthankaras are believed to have attained moksha.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain pilgrimage site
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hill ⓘ |
| access |
by palanquin (doli) for pilgrims
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on foot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sammed Shikhar
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Sammed Shikharji NERFINISHED ⓘ Sammeta Shikhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jain Tirthankaras
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ⓘ
Mallinatha NERFINISHED ⓘ Parshvanatha NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasupujya NERFINISHED ⓘ other Jain ascetics ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical hill climate ⓘ |
| consideredAs | place of liberation (moksha-bhumi) ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1350 metres
ⓘ
approximately 4400 feet ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Jharkhand (jurisdiction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
numerous Jain temples
ⓘ
steep forested paths ⓘ stone-paved pilgrimage track ⓘ |
| hasFestival | annual Jain pilgrimages (yatra) ⓘ |
| hasStructure | tonks (shrines) of Tirthankaras ⓘ |
| hasTempleType | Jain temple complex ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Jain heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Giridih district
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ⓘ
India ⓘ Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ Parasnath Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Parasnath range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity |
Dhanbad
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ⓘ
Ranchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestRailwayStation | Parasnath railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Madhuban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTirthankarasAttainingMoksha |
20 (Śvetāmbara tradition, approximate)
GENERATED
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24 (Digambara tradition, approximate) GENERATED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | hill-climb pilgrimage ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| significanceInJainism |
holiest pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of moksha of many Tirthankaras ⓘ |
| stateProtected | true ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Jain religious texts and travelogues ⓘ |
| traditionalRouteLength | approximately 27 kilometres ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Digambara Jains
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Jain pilgrims from India ⓘ Jain pilgrims from abroad ⓘ Śvetāmbara Jains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Jain communities worldwide ⓘ |
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