Answer

Yes, Namutthunam is known in Jain tradition, but it is primarily associated with the Śvetāmbara tradition in its commonly recited Prakrit form.

In the Digambara tradition, the same devotional idea—offering reverence to the Arihantas and Tīrthankaras—is certainly present, but Digambaras generally do not commonly use the exact Śvetāmbara liturgical prayer called Namutthunam in the same daily ritual form.

Explanation

Namutthunam is a Prakrit stuti that begins with reverence to the enlightened beings. It is widely recited in Śvetāmbara practices such as:

• Pratikramaṇ
• Sāmāyik
• Devotional worship of Tīrthankaras

Digambara Jains also have prayers and stutis praising the same qualities of the Jinas—such as omniscience, passionlessness, and liberation—but their liturgical texts and ritual recitations are often different.

Spiritual Understanding

The essence of Namutthunam is not sectarian. Its core feeling is:

• reverence for the Arihanta,
• devotion to the Tīrthankaras,
• reflection on the qualities of the liberated path,
• and humility before the enlightened ones.

These values are fully accepted in both Digambara and Śvetāmbara traditions.

Takeaway

Namutthunam is commonly a Śvetāmbara prayer in practice, but its devotional meaning is completely Jain and respectful toward the Jinas, whose worship is central in Digambara tradition as well.