Q. Sammed Shikarji was in news recently, with respect to it, which of the following statements is/are correct?
It is a sacred text of Jainism.
It is included in the Svetambara Pancha Tirth.
It is related to the 1st Tirthankara, Rishabhadeva.
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Notes:
Sammed Shikharji is located on the Parasnath hill in the Giridih district of Jharkhand.
The hill is named after Parasnath, the 23rd Tirthankara who attained moksha here.
Parasnath hill is the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand.
It is considered to be the biggest pilgrimage site by both the Digambaras and the Svetambaras sects of Jainism.
Svetambara Pancha Tirth - According to beliefs of the Jain community, Shikharji is ranked as the ‘Svetambara Pancha Tirth’ or the five principal pilgrimage shrines.
The Svetambara Pancha Tirth are Ashtapad, Girnar, Dilwara Temples of Mount Abu, Shatrunjaya and Shikharji.