About Shikharji
Kolkata to Shikharji distnce : 320 km
Estimated travel time : 7 hours
Kolkata to Shikarji is one of the popular route for the devotees or tourists. Shikharji is one of the prominent pilgrimage site for the Jain community. It's has been considered as the one of the pious place for Jainism where your all sin will get drain only by visit that home of the spirituality.
Shikharji is a pilgrim site that ambiance is full of the devotee and their devoutness. Devotee of Tirthankara's from all over the world always wish to visit the land of Tirthankara's at least one in their life. The surrounding of the all site is full of greenery with the sceneries of the nature that make the trail of the devotee full of zest and divinity. It is the place from where twenty of the twenty-four Jain Tirthankaras along with many other monks attained Moksha the highest point of the Life. Their divinity can we feel in the air of the town, devotees trail the hill by the bare foot that is full of the bhajan and spiritual talks. The tonk of the Tirthankara's is located opposites to the others so devotees takes one day to complete Parikrama. Specially the Chandraprabhu and Parshnath Tonk is highest of them. The site get attraction of the large number of devotee after the Holi and Diwali specially in the Indian month of Savan when the Ladoo of Chandraprabhu Moksh offers to the Tirthankara.
Taxi from Kolkata to Shikharji is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Kolkata to Shikharji by car is well connected through AH1 and NH19 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Kolkata to Shikharji distance is 320 Km and is 7 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Dakshineswar - Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Shree Shyam Mandir Alambazar
Dankuni - Gurdwara Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Dankuni, Jama Masjid
Panchghara - Khageshwar Mahadev Temple, Joikishnopur Masjid
Purushottampur - Dakat Kali Mandir, Mallickpur maidan
Khordaapurbapur - Battala Kali Temple, Boro Jagadhatri, Ratanpur Uttarpara Rokha Kali Mondir
Gopalpur - Kali Mata Temple, DVC canal road
Abujhati - Muragachi Child Garden, Monosha Mandir
Ajhapur - Sarada Mahila Sangathan, Swami Vivekananda statue, Naru Para Shiv Mandir
Jotram - Jagannath Mandir (Swastipally), Gangpur shiv mandir
Durdwan - Sadarghat Beach, Sadarghat Park, Bardhamaneswar Temple, Krishna Sayer Park, Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary,
Simnari - Garibdan Baba Mazar, Budbud Eidgah
Birudiha - Baba Dharmaraj mandir, Birudiha Tarun sangha, Paschim Para Smashan Kali Temple
Durgapur - Bidhan Nagar Ram Temple, Anand Amusement Park, Dinosaur park, SBSTC Museum, Agrani Durga Puja Ground
Asansol - Recreation Park, Jamuria Bazar Masjid, Chandi Mata Temple, Maa Melaburi Temple
Maithon - Dam, Waterfall, Forest and Picnic Area
Nirsa - Durga Temple, Hari Mandir, Shiv Mandir
Gobindpur - Durga Mandir, Jame Masjid, Kali Mandir, Hanuman Temple
Topchanchi - Topchanchi Waterfall, Dam View, Jama Mosque, Khelachandi Mandir, Waterboard Topchanchi Park
Nimiyaghat - Jain Temple, Shiv Temple