Mahavir Swami (Mahavira) is revered as a Tirthankara by both major Jain sects. He is accepted as the 24th Tirthankara in both Digambara and Śvetāmbara traditions.

Key differences between the two traditions regarding Mahavir:

• Digambaras: Mahavira is described as having renounced all possessions and clothes (monk in nirvikalpa renunciation). They emphasize his austere, unclothed form at renunciation and during his life.
• Śvetāmbaras: Mahavira is depicted as wearing white clothes and sometimes appears in imagery with a monk in white. They also recount his life and teachings, but with different narrative details than the Digambaras.

In short: Mahavir is not exclusive to one sect; both Digambara and Śvetāmbara traditions honor him as a Tirthankara and acknowledge his path and teachings, with differing interpretations on certain aspects of his attire and practices.