Shikharji, Religious pilgrimage site on Parasnath Mountain, Jharkhand, India

Shikharji is a temple complex on Parasnath Mountain in the North Chotanagpur division of Jharkhand state, India, sitting at an elevation of 1365 meters. The site includes multiple shrines and temples arranged along a circular path around the summit.

Twenty of the twenty-four Tirthankaras in Jainism attained liberation at this place, which has been revered since the 6th century BCE. Over the centuries, the temples have been rebuilt and expanded, with the current structures reflecting continuous religious construction activity.

Shikharji means "venerable peak", and Sammed Shikhar, "peak of concentration", recalls the twenty tirthankaras said to have attained moksha here through meditation. Parshvanatha, the twenty-third tirthankara, reached nirvana at the site in 772 BCE, and the hill is also called Parasnath after him. Pilgrims make offerings of rice, sandal, dhupa, flowers, fruit and diya, and the 31 tonks hold footprints in black or white marble rather than images, so Digambara and Svetambara worship at them alike.

Access is through Parasnath railway station, located 25 kilometers from the base village of Madhuban, where the ascent begins. The circular route requires good physical condition, and visitors should start early in the morning to complete the entire path during daylight.

Both major Jain sects, Digambara and Svetambara, share the same temple structures here, which is rare at Jain pilgrimage sites. The 31 shrines along the route each mark a footprint meant to commemorate the moment of liberation of a Tirthankara.