In Jain dharm, “panth” means a particular path / tradition inside Jainism.

Sabse pehle samajh lein:

• Mool 2 vibhag

1. Digambar 2. Shwetambar

In donon ke andar alag–alag panth (sub-sects / sampraday) bane.

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1. Digambar tradition ke mukhya panth

1. Digambar Bispanthi / Baeespanthi / 20‑panthi

- Purana paramparik Digambar panth. - Murtipujak (pratimā pūjā, mandir, dravya‑puja hoti hai). - Alag–alag guru‑parampara, alag acharya / bhattarak paramparā.

1. Digambar Terapanthi (13‑panthi)

- Reform panth – kuch purane rīti‑rivaaj chhodkar adhik anuśāsan aur sādgi par zor. - Naam “13” se – 5 mahāvrat + 5 samiti + 3 gupti (kul 13). - Zyada niyam‑sangat, anushasit jeevan, kuch jagah kam ritual, adhik antarika sādhana par zor.

1. Kaanji Swami Panth (Kanji Panth)

- Adhunik samay ka andolan (20th century). - Bahut zor: - Samayasār, Pravachansār, Pañcāstikāy jaise granthon ka adhyayan. - Nishchay naya – ātmā ki śuddh avasthā ka gyaan. - Jor: antar drashti, ātmā–paryav + moh se alag hone ki samyak samajh.

(Alag‑alag khetron mein aur bhi chhote sthanik panth milte hain, par ye teen sabse prasiddh hain.)

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2. Shwetambar tradition ke mukhya panth

1. Shwetambar Murtipujak

- Paramparik Shwetambar jo mandir, murti, dravya‑puja karte hain. - Unke andar bhi alag gāchchh/saṃpradāy (Tapa Gachchh, Khartargachchh, etc.) par ye sab milkar Murtipujak kahlaate hain.

1. Sthanakvasi (Sthānakvāsi)

- Murti‑pūja nahi, mandir ki jagah “sthanak” / upāśray mein bhakti, pravachan, dhyān. - Grantho ka alag chayan, sādgi aur āchār par zor. - Sthanakvasi ke andar bhi kuch panth: - Terapanthi (Shwetambar Terapanth) – Āchārya Bhikshu dwārā sthāpit, ek hi keन्द्रीय Āchārya, bahut anushāsit saṅgh, murti‑pūja se dūr, 13 tattvon par (5 vrat + 5 samiti + 3 gupti) bal. - 22‑Panthi / Baeespanthi / Baistola – Sthanakvasi hi, par jyāda decentralised, alag‑alag guru paramparā, non‑idol, par sangathan Terapanth jaise central nahi.

1. Shwetambar Terapanti–Bispanthi type sthānik fark

- Kuch sthanakvasi / non‑idol group alag‑alag numbers se bole jaate (13‑panthi, 22‑panthi) – ye jyādatar maryādā ke niyamon ki ginti ya paramparā ki shakhaon se jude hua naam hai, mool tattva – ahimsa, aparigrah, anekant – sab mein ek hi rehte hain.

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3. Mukhya baat yaad rakhne layak

• Sabhi panth ek hi Tirthankar‑paramparā aur Jain tattva ko mānte hain.
• Antar mainly:

- Pooja ka tareeka (murti‑pūja vs non‑idol), - Sangathan (central ek Āchārya vs anek guru), - Kuch achar‑vyavhar ke niyam, - Khas granthon par adhik zor.

• Atma, karma, punarjanm, moksh, ahimsa, satya, brahmacharya, aparigrah – ye sab har panth mein same Jain siddhant hain.

Agar aap kisi ek khaas panth (jaise Terapanth, Kanji Panth, Bispanthi, Sthanakvasi, Murtipujak, 22‑Panthi) ke baare mein detail chahen, to bata sakte hain, main usko alag se simple bhasha mein samjha sakta hoon.

Jain panth aur unka basic overview aap yahan bhi padh sakte hain