80 km east of Patna and 38 km from Rajgir, Pawapuri is also known as "Apapuri". It is a great pilgrimage centre of Jains where Mahavira Teerthankar, the greatest propounder of Jainism, delivered his last sermon, took Mahaparinirvana and was cremated here.

This sinless town is a very sacred Jain pilgrimage centre and is also famous for two beautiful temples, namely Jalmandir and Samosharan.

Parasnath, the highest hill in Bihar, with a height of 4,480 ft, is situated on the eastern margin of the Hazaribagh Plateau. The hill is an abode of both Shwetambar and Digambar Jains.

There are many beautiful Jain temples. Twenty-three out of the twenty-four Tirthankaras are believed to have attained salvation at Sammetasikhara of the Parasnath Hills.

Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, was very popular among the tribal population of Chotanagpur. He is identified by the snake king Dharanendra, whose many hoods are believed to protect the meditating Tirthankara.