Here’s a simple comparison focused on how the Tirthankara idols are depicted in the two major Jain traditions:

• Digambar (sky-clad)

- Idol depiction: Tirthankaras are traditionally shown nude (without any clothing). - Symbolic meaning: Nudity signifies complete renunciation of all material possessions and social norms. - Other notes: Digambar monks themselves practice nudity as part of their ascetic tradition.

• Shwetambar (white-clad)

- Idol depiction: Tirthankaras are typically shown clothed in a simple white garment or symbolic drapery (often with a light covering or shawl in some periods and places). - Symbolic meaning: Clothing in these depictions emphasizes renunciation while allowing a modest, symbolic dress as part of temple art. - Other notes: Shwetambar monks practice wearing white clothing as part of their monastic code.

In short, the main visual difference you’ll notice is clothing on the idol: nude in Digambar art vs. clothed (or sensibly draped) in Shwetambar art. The spiritual intent—renunciation and spiritual purity—remains central in both traditions, just expressed through different iconographic conventions.

If you’d like, I can point you to a Jain source that describes these iconographic differences in more detail.