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Sammed Shikharji Jain Temple, Foot Way Road to 24 Tonk, Jharkhand, India. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Shri Sammed Shikharji Teerth Kshetra has the top rank among all the Digambar Jain Teerth Kshetras, being the salvation place of 20 Teerthankaras and large number of saints. So this is called Teerthraj (King of Teerths) Since very ancient time it is a belief that Sammed Shikhar and Ayodhya are two main Teerth Kshetras, existence if these two is parallel to the existence of Universe, means immortal. All the Teerthankaras born at Ayodhya and attain salvation from Sammed Shikhar. But due the effect of Hundavsartpiniee Kaal, there was the birth of only five Teerthankaras at Ayodhya and salvation if 20 Teerthankaras from Sammed Shikharji. In addition, infinite number ascetic saints/munies also attained salvation from here by practicing deep penance and meditation. In ancient texts number of munies attaining salvation from the particular places of Teerthankara’s salvation is being described which is in millions and billions. This is the only reason that when a devotee starts pilgrimage for Sammed Shikharji, his heart and mind gets filled with great enthusiasm, joy and ingenuous devotion towards Teerthankaras. Impact of pilgrimage of infinite ascetic’s salvation places is such that an ocean of devotion evades in the heart of pilgrims.

HistoryEdit

Sammet Shikhar and Shatrunjay are the most prominent among all the Jainpilgrimages of India. Shatrunjay pilgrimage is on a hill-top in western India and Sammet Shikhar is in eastern India. When just one auspicious event of one Tirthankar, can convert a place into a pilgrimage, it will be quite impossible for human intelligence to assess the holiness and power of that pilgrimage where as many as twenty Tirthankars have litup the inextinguishable light of ‘nirvana’. Although the first light of ‘nirvana’ was lit-up in Ashtapad (in the Himalayas), today that pilgrimage is invisible to us. Under such a circumstance, Sammet Shikhar is that pilgrimage which we can hail as the ‘Shikhar’ (Summit) of the first light of ‘nirvana’. The truth is that Sammet Shikhar is the topmost light of ‘nirvana’.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

Minimun 30 Minute.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Shikharji is well connected by a road network. The tourist will reach to Shikharji by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : Jharkhand state buses connect Shikharji with all neighboring cities in Shikharji. Deluxe A/C buses are also available from Shikharji.

Train : The nearest railway station is Parasnath, approx 23 Kms away from Shiharji. Parasnath railway station is very well-connected to all other cities in India.

Air : There is no airport in Shikharji. Ranchi Airport is the nearest airport to Shikharji at a distance of about 191 Km. Ranchi Airport is one of the major airport of India and have regular flights from all over the India.

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Things to CarryEdit

• Camera, Plenty of water.

Safety / WarningEdit

• Before Puchasing Any Product Confirm The Price Form Local People.

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• Police : 100.
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• Ambulance : 102.

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