• Kanji Panth (Kanji Swami Panth): A Jain movement started by Kanji Swami (1890–1980). It is a Śvetāmbara-leaning lay path inspired by Kundakunda and Shrimad Rajchandra, but it is not tied to any Digambara monastic lineage. Practitioners often see themselves as Jain, with emphasis on Kundakunda’s teachings and Rajchandra influence. It is more a reform/educational movement than a strict monastic order. You can read a concise description here.

• 13 panth (Terapanthi): A well-known Digambara/Svetambara offshoot commonly called Terapanthi, founded in the 18th century by Bhikhu Bhikhanji (Ācārya Bhikṣu) and later developed into a centralized monastic order. The name Terapanthi means “thirteen panths,” referring to a traditional set of thirteen guiding principles (five mahavratas, five samitis, three guptis) and a practice of minimal idol worship with a structured leadership under an Acharya. In common discourse, “13 panth” points to this Terapanthi path, which is non-idolatrous and emphasizes disciplined monastic life and scriptural study. You can read a summary here.

• Key differences in simple terms:

- Origin and focus: Kanji Panth is a lay movement centered on certain Jain teachers and texts; 13 panth (Terapanthi) is a monastic/religious order with a formal structure and thirteen guiding principles. See the brief descriptions above. - Worship and practice: Terapanthi generally avoids idol worship and follows a centralized monastic leadership; Kanji Panth emphasizes Kundakunda/Rajchandra-influenced philosophy within a Śvetāmbara framework, with a more flexible, lay-oriented approach. - Organizational form: Terapanthi is more formalized under a single Acharya; Kanji Panth is more a reform-inspired movement within Jain communities.

If you’d like, I can point to more specific JainKnowledge pages that discuss Terapanthi basics or the Kanji Panth teachings.