Ajitanatha

At a glance

Position

Second of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Elephant

Traditional colour

Golden

Ajitanatha is revered as the second Tirthankara — a ford-maker who, having conquered attachment and aversion, showed the path across the ocean of worldly existence. In Jain iconography the elephant appears at the base of the image, allowing devotees to identify the Tirthankara.