Here’s a simple overview of Jain panths (traditions or sects):

• The two main panths

- Digambara (the “sky-clad” or nudist tradition): emphasizes renunciation, with monks traditionally not wearing clothes and a stricter set of monastic rules in practice. - Śvetāmbara (the “white-clothed” tradition): emphasizes wearing white robes for monks and nuns, with somewhat different ritual practices and scriptures.

• Major sub-traditions within Śvetāmbara (these are among the most well-known, and there are others as well)

- Terāpanth: founded by Acharya Bhikshu and later Acharya Bhikshu’s successor; known for a centralized leadership and a distinct monastic discipline. - Sthānakavāsī: emphasizes meditation, ascetic practice, and devotion in places without consecrated temples or idol worship. - Mūrti-pūjak (often called Mūrtipūjak Śvetāmbara): worship of Tirthankara idols in temple settings and a traditional temple-centered ritual life. - Kharatara-Gaccha: a historic lineage within Śvetāmbara with its own line of monks and specific practices. - Other Śvetāmbara groups exist with their own monastic codes and temple practices; all share Jain scriptures and core ethics but differ in rituals, temple worship, and leadership.

• A few notes

- Panth differences are primarily about monastic rules, temple practices, and scriptural or lineage emphases rather than about core Jain ethics (non-violence, truth, non-possessiveness, etc.). - Within Digambara, there are also historical and regional distinctions, but the most prominent public split remains between Digambara and Śvetāmbara. - The exact practices and accepted scriptures can vary between Digambara and Śvetāmbara communities, and even among sub-traditions within Śvetāmbara.

If you’d like, I can list some specific monasteries, parishes, or chedkas associated with each panth, or explain how their daily practices differ in a simple side-by-side comparison.