Ajitanatha


Ajitnatha was the second tirthankara of the present age, avasarpini according to Jainism. He was born to King Jitashatru and Queen Vijaya at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku dynasty. According to Jain legends, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.

Life

Ajitnatha was the second tirthankara of the present age, avasarpini according to Jainism.
Ajitnatha was born in the town of Saketa to King Jitashatru and Queen Vijaya at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku dynasty on magha-shukla-dashmi. His height was 450 dhanusha. He was born 508.032 x 1018 years ago and lived for a span of 72 lakh purva.
He attained kevala jnana under the sal tree and Moksha on chaitra-shukla-panchmi from Shikharji.
Simhasena was his chief Ganadhara.

Literature

The Yajurveda mentions the name of Ajitanatha, but the meaning is not clear. According to Jain traditions, his younger brother was Sagara. Sagara, who became the second Chakravartin, is known from the traditions of both Hindu and Jain scriptures.

Adoration

Ajinatha is associated with his Elephant emblem, Saptha-parna tree, Mahayaksha Yaksha and Yogini & Ajithabala Yakshis.

Literature