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Where Did the 20 Tirthankaras Attain Moksha?
Asked as: “Where did 20 tirthankars attend moksh”
Quick Answer
All twenty attained moksha at the same place — Sammeta Shikhara, known as Sammed Shikharji and as Parasnath Hill, in Giridih district, Jharkhand. They are the twenty-four Tirthankaras apart from Rishabhanatha, Vasupujya, Neminatha and Mahavira, who were liberated elsewhere.
Detailed Answer
All twenty attained moksha at the same place: Sammeta Shikhara, the hill in Giridih district of present-day Jharkhand, known to pilgrims as Sammed Shikharji and on maps as Parasnath Hill. Jain texts state this plainly — twenty of the twenty-four Tirthankaras of this half-cycle obtained nirvana on that mountain.
Which twenty
They are all the Tirthankaras except the four who were liberated elsewhere:
| # | Tirthankara | # | Tirthankara | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ajitanatha | 15 | Dharmanatha | |
| 3 | Sambhavanatha | 16 | Shantinatha | |
| 4 | Abhinandananatha | 17 | Kunthunatha | |
| 5 | Sumatinatha | 18 | Aranatha | |
| 6 | Padmaprabha | 19 | Mallinatha | |
| 7 | Suparshvanatha | 20 | Munisuvrata | |
| 8 | Chandraprabha | 21 | Naminatha | |
| 9 | Pushpadanta (Suvidhinatha) | 23 | Parshvanatha | |
| 10 | Shitalanatha | |||
| 11 | Shreyanasanatha | |||
| 13 | Vimalanatha | |||
| 14 | Anantanatha |
The four exceptions are Rishabhanatha (1st) at Ashtapad, Vasupujya (12th) at Champapuri, Neminatha (22nd) at Girnar, and Mahavira (24th) at Pavapuri.
The hill takes its common name from Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, who is counted among the twenty. Pilgrims traditionally complete a circuit of the hill barefoot, visiting a tonk (shrine) marking each Tirthankara's liberation, which is why Sammeta Shikhara is regarded as the foremost siddha-kshetra — a place from which souls have attained liberation.
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