Shwetambar vs Digambar are the two main traditions of Jain Dharma.

1) Meaning of the names

• Shwetambar = “white-clad”
• Digambar = “sky-clad” or “clothed by directions”

This means complete renunciation of clothes for monks.

2) Main difference

• Shwetambar monks and nuns wear white clothes.
• Digambar monks renounce all clothes; Digambar nuns tradition is understood differently and has specific disciplinary differences.

3) Scriptures

• Shwetambar accepts the Agamas as preserved in their tradition.
• Digambar holds that the original Agamas were lost in their complete form and gives importance to other authoritative texts like Shatkhandagama and Kasayapahuda.

4) Tirthankar images

• Shwetambar Tirthankar idols are usually decorated, with open eyes and often ornaments in temples.
• Digambar Tirthankar idols are usually nude, in deep meditation, with closed eyes or serene inward gaze, without ornaments.

5) Liberation and spiritual practice

Both traditions believe in:

• Ahimsa
• Karma
• Moksha
• Five vows
• Non-attachment
• Penance and self-discipline

6) Important point

Despite these differences, both are Jain and share the same core spiritual goal: liberation of the soul through right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct.

Simple summary

• Shwetambar = white-clothed ascetic tradition
• Digambar = complete renunciation tradition
• Both follow Jain Dharma, with the same ultimate aim of moksha

If you want, I can also give a side-by-side table of Shwetambar vs Digambar.