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Other than rejecting or accepting different ancient Jain texts, Digambaras and Śvetāmbara differ in other significant ways such as: Śvetāmbaras trace their practices and dress code to the teachings of Parshvanatha, the 23rd tirthankara, which they believe taught only Four restraints (a claim, scholars say are confirmed by the ancient Buddhist texts that discuss Jain monastic life).
The Śvetāmbara (/ ʃ w ɛ ˈ t ʌ m b ə r ə /; also spelled Shwetambara, Shvetambara, Svetambara or Swetambara) is one of the two main branches of Jainism, the other being the Digambara. Śvetāmbara in Sanskrit means "white-clad", and refers to its ascetics ' practice of wearing white clothes, which sets it apart from the Digambara or "sky ...
These include within its scope the Svetambara's equivalent to the sravakacara – also called upasaka dhyayana – of the Digambara tradition of Jainism. [2] The text is far more extensive, and incorporates various forms of Jain yoga in an eightfold scheme similar to Patanjali, as well as Jain ethics and philosophy.
The Digambara Jains worship completely nude idols of tirthankaras (omniscient beings) and siddha (liberated souls). The tirthankara is represented either seated in yoga posture or standing in the Kayotsarga posture. [84] The truly "sky-clad" (digambara) Jaina statue expresses the perfect isolation of the one who has stripped off every bond. His ...
This annual observation during rainy season for the Jain laypeople is not found in early Jain texts, and appears in post-14th century texts such as the Sraddha viddhi. [3] The early texts of the Svetambara and Digambara traditions include it as a routine, around the year practice for monks and nuns as a part of their avasyakas ritual.
A carving of Svetambara Jain monk, and inscription from 1188 CE at Girnar. Digambaras use the word muṇi for male monastics and aryika for female monastics. Svetambara monks are also called nirgrantha (without bonds). [1] [2] Śvētāmbaras also use the word muṇi for male monastics but use the term sadhvis for female monastics. [3]
Antarikṣa Pārśvanātha Tīrtha is a Śvetāmbara Jain pilgrimage in Shirpur (Jain) town in Akola district, Maharashtra, India.Most popular for the main deity which is supposedly a 'floating' black-colored idol of Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, this temple has been a center of devotion for Jains as well as of disputes between the Śvetāmbara and Digambara sect of Jainism.
The texts were largely lost over time. The Svetambara tradition has a collection of Agamas and texts, which it believes are ancient. [142] However, the Digambara sect of Jainism rejects the authority of the Jain Aagams and they are considered authoritative only in the Svetambara tradition.