Here are the main, simple differences between Shwetambar (Śvetāmbara) and Digambar (Digambara) Jain traditions:

• Monastic attire

- Śvetāmbara: Monks and nuns wear white clothing. The clothing is part of their ascetic practice. - Digambara: Male monks traditionally renounce all clothes (naked) as an expression of complete renunciation. Nuns in Digambara communities live and practice in ways that align with their own monastic rules (in practice, many Digambara nun communities use simple coverings, but the core visual symbol for male monks is nudity).

• Canon and scriptures

- Śvetāmbara: Accept a broad set of Jain scriptures as canonical, and their temples and sadhana emphasize the Agamas as preserved in Śvetāmbara tradition. - Digambara: Have a distinctive view of the original Jain scriptures and their preservation, with some texts and recensions treated differently from Śvetāmbara. The Digambara tradition emphasizes certain teachings and recensions that they consider the pure code of conduct for monks.

• Moral/philosophical emphasis on gender and moksha

- Śvetāmbara: Generally maintain that both women and men can attain moksha (liberation) in the Jain path, through sincere practice and appropriate rebirths. - Digambara: Traditionally hold that a woman requires a male body in a later birth to attain moksha, reflecting specific doctrinal positions on the path to liberation. (Note: there are nuances and debates among sub-schools; many practitioners emphasize practice and spiritual progress for all.)

• Iconography and temple practice

- Śvetāmbara: Tirthankaras are typically depicted clothed in some contexts in temples and art. - Digambara: Tirthankaras are typically depicted in a nude form in many temples and images, reflecting the Digambara emphasis on complete renunciation.

• Sub-divisions

- Both traditions have internal sub-schools or communities (for example, within Śvetāmbara there are several sects like Terapanth, Sthanakvasi, etc., and within Digambara there are regional and doctrinal groupings). These subgroups can differ in details of practices, rituals, and temple networks.

If you’d like, I can share more on how these two traditions approach core Jain practices (such asSamayik, Pratikraman, and Pooja) or point you to authentic Jain sources that describe these differences in more depth.