Ajitanatha

/Ajitanath/ Moksha From Shikharji Ajitanath (lit. invincible) was the second tirthankara of the present age, avasarpini (half time cycle) according to Jainism. He was born to King Jitashatru and Queen Vijaya at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku dynasty. He was a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.

Ajitanatha
2nd Jain Tirthankara
Idol of Tirthankar Ajitnath at Taranga Jain Temple, Gujarat, India
Venerated inJainism
PredecessorRishabhanatha
SuccessorSambhavanatha
SymbolElephant
Height450 bows
Age72 lakh purvas (508.032 x 1018 years old)
ColorGolden
Personal information
Born
Parents
  • Jitashatru (father)
  • Vijayadevi (mother)
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