Mangi-Tungi is a prominent twin-pinnacled peak with plateau in between, located near Tahrabad about 125 km from Nasik, Maharashtra, India. Mangi, 4343 ft high above sea level, is the western pinnacle and Tungi, 4366 ft high, the eastern. Mangi Tungi are two hills belonging to the Sahayadri Hill Ranges in Maharashtra.The temple at Mangi Tungi is called ‘Shri Mangitungi Digamber Jain ShiddaKsetra’.it is a Shri Adinath Bhagvan temple. These two peaks have a special place in Jain religion and mythology.

Situated in the picturesque Selbari range of Western Ghats are the twin hills of Mangi-Tungi, famous for medieval Jaina caves and icons carved on the rock face. These hills are the highest in Nashik district; Mangi reaching up to a height of 1,326 meters and Tungi up to 1,323 meters. The hills are connected by a narrow ridge and the most interesting facet of the hills is their peculiar shapes. Conical-shaped, both these peaks have completely bare and perpendicular surfaces, which is what makes them so distinct. But apart from the hills in themselves, the site is visited by tourists around the year for the Jaina caves and hundreds of Jaina icons carved on the rock face of the peaks. These caves and icons are believed to have been cut over a long period during the 9th to 15th century CE.

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