what types of "Jains" are there, other than Gujrati or Marwari
When people say “Gujarati Jain” or “Marwari Jain”, they are talking about community / region, not about type of Jain dharma.
From the point of view of Jain religion itself, main types are:
1. By way of life
- Śrāvak / Śrāvikā – Jain householders (family life, business, job, etc.).
- Sadhu / Sadhvi (Śramaṇa) – Jain monks and nuns who have taken full renunciation.
2. By main sect (panth)
Across India (Gujarati, Marwari, Rajasthani, Punjabi, Kannadiga, etc.) Jains are mainly of two traditions:- Digambar
- “Sky‑clad” monks (no clothes, symbol of total renunciation). - Separate set of scriptures and some different beliefs (for example about women’s moksha).
- Śvetāmbara (Shwetambar)
- Monks and nuns wear white clothes. - Accept a different canon of scriptures and have slightly different views/practices.
3. Sub‑sects inside Śvetāmbara
Common ones:- Mūrtipūjak (Deravasi) – worship idols in temples.
- Sthānakvāsī – no idol worship, simple halls (sthanak), more focus on meditation and pravachan.
- Terāpanthī (Śvetāmbara) – non‑idolatrous, very organized under one Āchārya.
4. Sub‑sects inside Digambar
Some known groups:- Bispanthi
- Terapanthi (Digambar, different from Śvetāmbara Terapanth)
- Taranpanthi
- Gumanpanthi, etc.
So, apart from Gujarati or Marwari (which are just regional communities like Kutchi, Rajasthani, Kanara, Agrawal, Oswal, Humad, Sarawagi/Sarogi, etc.), in dharma terms Jains are mainly:
- Śvetāmbara (with Mūrtipūjak, Sthānakvāsī, Terāpanthī, etc.)
- Digambar (with their own internal traditions)
- And within each, householders (śrāvaks) and renunciants (sadhus–sadhvīs).
You can read more in simple language here: Shwetambar & Digambar overview Sub‑categories of Shwetambar & Digambar