The main two sects of Jainism are Digambar and Śvetāmbara. Their differences are mainly in practice, monastic discipline, scriptural acceptance, and idol/icon form.

Exact points of difference

1) Clothing of monks

• Digambar: Monks remain sky-clad (nude), as a symbol of complete renunciation.
• Śvetāmbara: Monks wear white clothes.

2) Clothing of nuns

• Digambar: Traditionally, full monastic liberation is not accepted for women in the same way as for male monks; women follow a different spiritual path.
• Śvetāmbara: Nuns also wear white clothes and are fully accepted in the monastic order.

3) Liberation of women

• Digambar: A woman must be reborn as a man to attain moksha in the final body.
• Śvetāmbara: A woman can attain moksha in a female body.

4) Tirthankara’s liberation

• Digambar: A Tirthankara renounces all possessions, including clothing, and attains liberation in complete nudity.
• Śvetāmbara: A Tirthankara is depicted as wearing white garments in many traditions, especially in image worship.

5) Idol form

• Digambar: Tirthankara idols are usually nude and without ornaments.
• Śvetāmbara: Tirthankara idols are usually clothed, often decorated, especially in temple worship.

6) Temple worship style

• Digambar: Worship tends to stress detachment, simplicity, and austerity.
• Śvetāmbara: Worship often includes dress, decoration, and more elaborate ritual tradition in many temples.

7) Scriptural canon

• Digambar: They do not accept the Śvetāmbara Āgamas as fully original and complete.
• Śvetāmbara: They accept the Āgamas as the authentic early scriptures, with some later redaction traditions.

8) Language and preservation of scriptures

• Digambar: Main canonical texts are considered lost; later authoritative works are accepted.
• Śvetāmbara: The canonical texts are preserved in their tradition.

9) Acharanga / canonical literature view

• Digambar: The original twelve Angas are considered unavailable in complete form.
• Śvetāmbara: The twelve Angas are accepted as part of the canon, though transmitted in their own tradition.

10) Kevali food and speech beliefs

• Digambar: A Kevali is believed to be beyond ordinary bodily functions in a very strict sense.
• Śvetāmbara: The doctrinal presentation is somewhat different in details regarding Kevali conduct and omniscient beings.

11) Attainment of liberation by women and nuns

• Digambar: This is a major doctrinal difference.
• Śvetāmbara: Women and nuns can attain liberation directly.

12) Numbering and naming of Tirthankara’s parents

• In many traditional narrations, the names and some descriptive details are the same, but literary presentation may differ between sectarian texts.

In one line

• Digambar = complete renunciation, nude monks, nude idols, stricter monastic ideal
• Śvetāmbara = white-clad monks and nuns, clothed idols, acceptance of women’s moksha, scriptural canon preserved

Important note

These are the main doctrinal and practical differences. Both sects share the same core Jain principles:

• Ahimsa
• Satya
• Asteya
• Brahmacharya
• Aparigraha
• Karma theory
• Moksha goal
• Respect for Tirthankaras

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