Short answer: No. The Digambara and Śvetāmbara are two major Jain traditions that emerged later in Jain history, not from the very beginning of Jainism.

What happened and when

• Jainism arose around the time of Mahavira (6th century BCE and earlier). In the centuries after Mahavira, the growing Jain community developed different practices and interpretations.
• By around the 3rd century BCE to the 2nd century CE, two broad traditions crystallized: Digambara (the “Sky-clad”) and Śvetāmbara (the “White-clad”). They are the two main bodies of Jain monks and followers today.
• The split was not due to a single event but a combination of differences in monastic rules, textual tradition, and practices that accumulated over time.

Key differences in practice and belief

• Dress and ascetic code:

- Digambara: monks traditionally renounce all clothing (symbolizing complete renunciation). They also hold that a true, perfect omniscience and moksha (liberation) can only be achieved by male monks; nuns and women have a different path to spiritual progress. - Śvetāmbara: monks wear white clothing. They allow that both men and women can attain moksha, and they have a separate code for monastic rules that differs from Digambara.

• Sacred texts and canonical tradition:

- Śvetāmbara followers generally accept a canon of Agamas (discourses) preserved in their tradition. - Digambara followers reject the authority of the Śvetāmbara Agamas and hold that the original Jain scriptures were preserved differently; they rely on their own accepted texts and careful transmission.

• Iconography and temple practices:

- Images, temple layouts, and certain ritual practices differ between the two communities, reflecting their distinct textual and ascetic emphases.

What this means for a Jain today

• Both traditions share the same core Jain values: ahimsa (nonviolence), anekantavada (many-sided reality), aparigraha (non-attachment), and the ultimate goal of kevala jnana (omniscience) and moksha.
• The differences are mainly in monastic rules, interpretation of texts, and some ethical-ritual specifics.

If you’d like, I can point you to specific Jain Knowledge resources that explain these traditions in detail in a way that preserves their authentic Jain interpretations.