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Lord Ajitnath was the second Jain Tirthankar of the present age (Avasarpini). According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.
Symbol - Elephant
| Father |
Jitshatru |
| Mother |
Vijayasena |
| Clan Name |
Ikshvaku |
| Source of Descent |
Vijaya |
| Date of Descent (Garbha Kalayanaka) |
Jyeshtha Krishna Paksha 30 |
| Place of Birth |
Ayodhya |
| Date of Birth (Janma Kalyanaka) |
Magh Shukla Paksha 10 |
| Age |
72 Lac purva |
| Height |
450 dhanusha (poles) |
| Body Colour |
Golden |
| Date of Diksha (Diksha Kalyanaka) |
Magh Shukla Paksha 10 |
| Diksha Tree or Vat Vriksha |
Shala(Shorea robusta) |
| Place of Enlightenment |
Ayodhya |
| Date of Enlightenment (Kevala Gyana Kalyanaka) |
Paush Shukla Paksha 11 |
| Place of Nirvana |
Sammed Shikharji |
| Date of Nirvana (Moksha Kalyanaka) |
Chaitra Shukla Paksha 5 |
| Chief Disciple (Ganadhar) |
Shimahasena |
| Head of Female Ascetics |
Phalgu |
| God of Organisation (Yaksha) |
Mahayaksha |
| Goddess of Organisation (Yakshini) |
Ajitbala or Rohini |
| Heaven |
Vijayavimana |
Famous Ajitnath Temples
Shree Ajitnath Jain Temple, Taranga Hills, Mehsana, Gujrat
Ajitnath Temple, Pune
Shri Digamber Jain Atishaya Kshetra Thuvonji, Thuvon, Chanderi, Ashok Nagar (M.P.)
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