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Ajitanatha
Second Tirthankara in Jainism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ajitanatha (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.
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Ajitanatha | |
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2nd Jain Tirthankara | |
![]() Idol of Tirthankar Ajitnath at Taranga Ji Taranga Jain Temple | |
Venerated in | Jainism |
Predecessor | Rishabhanatha |
Successor | Sambhavanatha |
Symbol | Elephant |
Height | 450 dhanush (1,350 meters) |
Age | 72 lakh purvas (508.032 x 1018 years old) |
Tree | Saptaparna (Alstonia scholaris) |
Color | Golden |
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