shikharji or śrī sammed śikharjī (श्री सम्मेद शिखरजी), also known as the parasnath hill, located in giridih district in jharkhand, india, is a major jain pilgrimage destination and is one of the most sacred place for jains in the world. according to jain belief, twenty of the twenty-four tirthankaras (teachers of the jains) attained moksha (nirvana) from this place. parasnath hill, with a height of 1,350 metres (4,430 ft)), is the highest mountain in the state of jharkhand.