Parasnath

Parasnath

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Parasnath
Höhe 1.365 m
Lage Bundesstaat Jharkhand, Indien
Geographische Lage 23° 58′ 0″ N, 86° 8′ 0″ O23.96666666666786.1333333333331365Koordinaten: 23° 58′ 0″ N, 86° 8′ 0″ O
Parasnath (Indien)
Parasnath

Der Parasnath ist mit 1.365 m der höchste Berg im indischen Bundesstaat Jharkhand und ein bedeutender Pilgerort der Religionsgemeinschaft des Jainismus.

Der Berg liegt im Osten des Hazaribag-Plateaus. Benannt ist er nach Parashvanatha, dem 23. Thirthankara der Jainas, der hier der Legende nach das Nirwana erreichte. Auf dem Berggipfel stehen 24 Tempel, die die 24 Thirthankaras der Jainas symbolisieren. Sie können vom Dorf Madhuban aus mit einem 11 km langen Fußmarsch erreicht werden.


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