In Jain Dharma, modesty (lajjā) and purity (śuchi) are very important, especially for children.

Short, clear answer: During bāl dīkṣā (child initiation / bal brahmacharya etc.), a child is not made to sit publicly without underwear or in any immodest way.

How clothing works in bāl dīkṣā

1. For almost all children today:

- They take bāl dīkṣā / bāl brahmacharya-vrata, not full muni/bhikshuni dīkṣā. - They wear simple, clean white clothes (śuddha vastra). - If any change of clothes is needed, it is done privately, by same‑gender adults/relatives, with full care of the child’s modesty. - There is no public removal of underwear as part of the ritual.

1. Difference of traditions (general points):

- Śvetāmbara sadhus/sadhvis always wear white clothes; even at full dīkṣā they are robed – no public nudity. - Digambar munis ultimately live without clothes (including underwear), but: - This is only for adult male munis. - It is done after full understanding, consent, and training. - It is not the common situation in bāl dīkṣā done for small kids in cities today, where they usually become bāl brahmachari / bāl brahmacharini, living with very strict rules but still clothed.

1. Legal and social care:

- In modern times, Jain samājs and gurus are very careful about: - Child safety - Law of the country - Public decency - So any necessary change of inner clothes is handled discreetly and respectfully, never as a public display.

If your question is about a specific event or video you saw, remember that:

• The actual dīkṣā-vidhi is about vows, renunciation, and spiritual discipline,

• Jain dharma strongly upholds brahmacharya, which also includes protecting the child’s modesty, not violating it.