Are bhansali terapanthi or stanakvasi
“Bhansali” is mainly a Jain / Vaishya surname and community (jnāti), not a sect (sampradāy).
So:
- Bhansali ≠ Terapanthi ≠ Sthanakvasi
- A Bhansali family can be:
Historically, many Bhansali Jains in Rajasthan–Gujarat are Shvetambar non‑idol‑worshipping (Sthanakvasi / Terapanthi), but it is not fixed for every Bhansali.
To know for a particular person/family, you have to ask: “Which sangh or sampradāy do you follow – Murtipujak, Sthanakvasi, Terapanthi, or Digambar?”