digambara

Also known as sky-clad, Digambar

thumb|The famous idol of Mahavira|Shree Mahavir Swami at Shri Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra, Shri Mahavir Ji depicting Digambar Iconography. thumb|Image depicting Acharya Kundakunda

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Commons category: Digambara
OpenStreetMap tag: denomination=digambara
inception: 0500-00-00
P8248: Luxembourg

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Contents

Nomenclature
Core philosophy
''Aparigraha'' – non-attachment
''Ahimsa'' – non-violence
''Anekāntavāda'' – many-sided reality
History and Influence
Origins and Schism
Golden Age: Royal Patronage
Medieval and Modern Eras (Sub-sects)
Scripture and literature
Practices
Monasticism
Nuns
Digambar akhara
Worship
Comparison with ''Śvetāmbara'' Tradition
Criticism
Padmanabh Jaini
Nalini Balbir
Kristi L. Wiley
Other religions
See also
Notes
References
Citations
Sources
External links

thumb|The famous idol of Mahavira|Shree Mahavir Swami at Shri Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra, Shri Mahavir Ji depicting Digambar Iconography. thumb|Image depicting Acharya Kundakunda

Digambara (; "sky-clad") is one of the two major schools of Jainism, the other being Śvetāmbara (white-clad). The Sanskrit word Digambara means "sky-clad", referring to their traditional monastic practice of neither possessing nor wearing any clothes. Nakedness was the ideal practice of lord Mahavira and his immediate followers. Mahavira emphasised the importance of nakedness for monks. It symbolizes complete detachment and is an ideal form of conduct. Mahavira believed that renouncing clothes made the body immune to external influences like heat and cold, increasing resilience. Without clothes, a monk would avoid the distractions of acquiring, maintaining, and washing garments, allowing him to focus on spiritual growth and self-discipline.