'great mountain', the supreme deity) by other autochthonous of the region in religious contexts.

[4][5][6] At 1,365 m (4,478 ft) Parasnath is the highest mountain peak in the state of Jharkhand, and is theoretically inter-visible (by direct line of sight on a perfectly clear day) with Mount Everest over 450 km (280 mi) away.

[7] There is a beautiful Jain temple on the mountain peak known as "Svarna Bhadra koot " ("cottage of golden grace").

Cunningham noted stone structures in the village, which he describes as a remnant of a Buddhist stupa datable to the 2nd century BCE.

The hills were also the hunting ground of the Adivasis.The land on which Parasnath stands belongs to the Adivasis and animal sacrifice is an integral part of their culture.