Why does in digambar mahavir bhagwan don’t wear any cloth?

In Digambar Jain tradition, Mahavir Bhagwan (the Tirthankar Mahavira) is described as having renounced all possessions, including clothing, as part of his final vow of complete austerity and non-attachment. This nudity is not about modesty or fashion; it symbolizes stripping away all worldly ties and comforts to purify the mind and progress on the path to liberation.

Key points:

• Digambar monks are described as dwelling in the sky (digambar means “sky-clad”), which is why they do not wear clothes. This is considered a deliberate act of asceticism and renunciation.
• The practice is tied to the Digambara understanding of true renunciation: forsaking all material coverings to minimize distractions and reaffirm non-attachment.
• There is a related contrast with Svetambar (white-clad) monks and nuns, who wear simple white robes as part of their own tradition of renunciation.

If you’d like, I can share more about how Digambar and Svetambar interpretations differ in other aspects of monastic life, or quote specific Jain scriptures that describe Mahavir’s austere life.