Do child sadhu expose their private parts in daily life?
No.
In normal daily life, Jain sādhus – including child monks (bāl‑sādhu / bāl‑muni) – are not living in a way meant to “expose their private parts” in front of people. How they dress depends on the tradition:
1. Śvetāmbara tradition
- All monks and nuns (including children) wear simple white clothes.
- Their private parts are covered at all times in public.
- Modesty (lajjā) and strict brahmacharya (complete celibacy and purity of mind and body) are essential rules.
2. Digambara tradition
- Fully initiated Digambar male monks are traditionally nude as a symbol of total renunciation.
- But:
Important points
- Any intentional, indecent or careless exposing for sensual reasons would be a serious sin and a direct break of their mahāvrata of brahmacharya.
- Jain discipline is extremely strict:
- If any sadhu behaved in an improper way, that would be considered against Jain dharma, not a part of it, and they can be punished by the Jain order with heavy spiritual penalties (prāyaścitta, loss of position, etc.).
So, according to Jain principles and proper practice, child sadhus are protected with modesty and strict rules of celibacy; they are not meant to casually expose their private parts in daily life.