Here are the main, commonly cited differences between Shwetambar and Digambar Jain traditions:

• Attire of monks

- Digambar: monks are sky-clad (naked) as a symbol of complete non-attachment. - Shwetambar: monks wear white robes (dhoti/angavastra or similar) over their body.

• Monastic order and women

- Digambar: historically emphasized that monks (bhikshu) and nuns (bhikshuni) follow very strict vows; there are debates about ordination lineages in some periods, but today there are both bhikshus and bhikshunis in many Digambar communities. - Shwetambar: widely recognize and maintain a long-standing bhikshu (monk) and bhikshuni (nun) ordination system; women often participate more visibly in monastic life in this tradition.

• Scriptures and canons

- Digambar: traditionally emphasize different śrāddha and canonical texts, and some Digambar lineages hold that certain Jain scriptures were preserved in a more oral/monastic transmission; they often stress a particular set of Agamas and commentaries valued in Digambar lineages. - Shwetambar: generally accept a broader published collection of canonical and commentarial literature, including written Agama texts and later commentaries; both traditions revere the Tirthankaras and many shared core scriptures, but the accepted canons differ in details.

• Iconography and temple practices

- Digambar: Tirthankara idols are often depicted in a more austere form; temples may emphasize renunciation and the sky-clad yaksha/yakshini imagery. - Shwetambar: idols and temple art commonly show more ornate iconography and sometimes different ritual emphasis; both honor the same Tirthankaras but with tradition-specific rituals.

• Philosophical and ritual emphasis

- Both traditions share the same core Jain philosophy (ahimsa, anekantavada, aparigraha, etc.) and the path of right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct. - Differences tend to appear in practical aspects (dress code for monks, ordination practices for nuns, and canonical readings) rather than in the fundamental goals of Jain practice.

Note: There are sub-traditions within each of these two major streams, so practices can vary by region and lineage. If you’d like, I can point you to specific JainKnowledge pages that discuss these differences in more detail.