Digambar, also spelt Digambara is one of the two main sects of Jainism, the other being Svetambar. Pre-Kushana Ayagapatta from Mathura Jainism (pronounced in English as //), traditionally known as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म) , is a classical religion with its origins in the prehistory of India. ... Svetambar (also spelt Svetambara or Shvetabmbar) is one of the two main sects of Jainism, the other being Digambar. ...

The Gomatheswara at Shravanabelagola 978-993 AD.

The modern Jainism is generally divided into two traditions, Digambar and Svetambar. Generally Digambar monks wear no clothes (dik ambar = space clad), Svetambar (swet ambar = white clad) monks usually wear white clothes. Image File history File links The image shows the 58 foot, 8 inch statue of the Jain prophet Gomatheswara. ... Image File history File links The image shows the 58 foot, 8 inch statue of the Jain prophet Gomatheswara. ... The statue of Gomatheswara dates from 978-993 AD. Shravanabelagola is a city located in the Hassan district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. ...

Until the leadership of Acharya Bhadrabahu, there was no significant division. After that some divisions gradually arose. Senior Digambar monks wear no clothes, following the practice of Lord Mahavira. They do not consider themselves to be nude -- they are wearing the environment. Digambaras believe that this practice represents a refusal to give in to the body's demands for comfort and private property -- only Digambara ascetics are required to forsake clothing. Digambara ascetics have only two possessions: a peacock feather broom and a water gourd. Swetambara monks usually wear white clothes, maintaining that nudity is no longer practicable. While there are some differences in some practices, the main principles like Mahavratas, Anuvratas etc. are the same. Of the ~6000 Jain nuns, barely 1.5% are Digambaras. Mahavira (वर्धमान महावीर) or Mahavir (the Great Hero -- Also, Vardhamana (increasing) or Niggantha Nathaputta -- 599 BC-527 BC, though possibly 549 BC-477 BC) was the 24th, and last, Jainist Tirthankara. ... Nudity or nakedness is the state of wearing no clothing. ... This page deals with property as ownership rights. ... The word ascetic derives from the ancient Greek term askesis (practice, training or exercise). ... Peacock re-directs here; for alternate uses see Peacock (disambiguation). ... Closeup on a single white feather A feather is one of the epidermal growths that forms the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on a bird. ... Broom can refer to a number of things: Broom, a device used for sweeping up dust, and as a mode of transportation for witches Broom, a type of plant regarded by many as a weed Broom is also the name of a number of places: in England: Broom in the... Water (from the Old English word wæter; c. ... A gourd is a hollow, dried shell of a fruit in the Cucurbitaceae family of plants. ... In general, a nun is a female ascetic who chooses to voluntarily leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent. ...

The native Jain communities of Maharashta, Bundelkhand (MP/UP), Karnataka, Tamil Nadu are are all Digambaras. In north India, the Saravagis and the Agrawals are also Digambaras. In Gujarat and Southern Rajasthan, the majority of Jains follow the Svetambara tradition. Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is a state in west-central India. ... Bundelkhand is the name of the geographical area of central India. ... Madhya Pradesh (मध्य प्रदेश) is a state in central India. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: उत्तर प्रदेश, Urdu: اتر پردیش), also popularly known by its acronym UP, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Union of India. ... Karnataka (ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Agrawals are the largest and most infuential of the merchant communities in India. ... Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. ...

Digambara also has different communities under it such as Parwar, Saitwal, Lad, Khandelwal, Bagherwal, Aggarwal etc. Of these Saitwal is well known and well organized caste of Marathi speaking Jain community. They are high in number. Saitwals are spread all over Maharashtra, South Madhya Pradesh and North Karnatak. Saitwal is a subsect of Digambara. ... Lad is a sub-sect of the Jainist Digambara sect. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This article can be confusing for some readers, and needs to be edited for clarity. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ...

The traditional occupation of Saitwals is tailoring. This is a well educated community and it has given many writers and scholars to the Jain community. They are progressive and social minded. Most of their surnames are based on their original villages. Progressive can refer to: Progressive music, including Progressive rock, Progressive metal and Progressive electronica Political Progressivism Several Progressive Parties Progressive Era in the United States (1890-1913) Progressive, a company providing auto insurance The Progressive, a left-wing monthly magazine The progressive tense in grammar Progressive lenses, used to correct...

Parwars mainly come from Bundelkhand (MP/UP). They are one of the most learned amongst Jains. Most Pandits and Pujaris of tirthakshetras are Parwars.

The prominent Acharyas of the Digambar tradition were:

• Acharya Kundakunda: author of Samayasar, etc.
• Acharya Virasena: author of Dhavala
• Acharya Aryanandi (monk).

In around 10th century Digambar tradition was divided into two main orders. Kundakunda (also Kundkund) is a celebrated [[Jainism|Jain[[ Acharya, who may have lived around the first or second century CE, although the exact ime is uncertain. ... Virasena was a 9th century Indian mathematician who gave derivation of the volume of a frustrum by a sort of infinite procedure. ... He is the only Acharya ever had in Jain Religion from Saitwal community. ...

• Mula Sangh: includes Sena gana, Deshiya gana, Balatkara gana etc.
• Kashtha Sangh: includes Mathur gana, Lat-vagad gana, etc.

Acharya Shantisagar, the first Acharya of the 20th century, belonged to the tradition of Sena gana. Practically all the Digambara monks today, belong to the tradition of Acharya Shantisagar directly or indirectly.

The Bhattarakas of Shravanbelgola and Mudbidri belong to Deshiya gana and Bhatttara of Humach belongs to Balatkara gana. A Bhattaraka is the head of traditional Jain institution. ...

Among the prominent Digambara Acharyas today are Acharya Vidyasagar and Acharya Vidyanand. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Among the Digambaras, the Taran Panthi follow Taran Swami and Kanji Panthi follow Kanji Swami. Those following the Terapanth reforms are called Terapanthi and others are called Bispanthi. In practice, the Bispanth/Terapanth division is not important, and separate institutions do not exist. There are two separate jain sects with this name. ...

References

• Fisher, Mary Pat (2003). Living Religions (5th Edition).