Whar are subcaste in digamber?
Short answer: Digambar Jainism does not have a formal system of subcaste within its religious framework. Jainism as a whole emphasizes spiritual progress over birth or ancestry.
What you might be seeing in practice:
- Lay Jains come from diverse social backgrounds (varnas) in different regions.
- The Digambar monastic order itself is not organized by subcaste; it focuses on vows, renunciation, and spiritual goals.
- There are separate Jain communities and sects (e.g., Digambar, Śvetāmbara, Sthanakvasi, etc.) that differ in texts and practices, but these are not subcaste systems within Digambar tradition.
If you’d like, I can clarify how Digambar texts and monastic rules influence social roles, or point you to Jain sources that discuss community structures in more detail.