Sect of Jainism

1. Digambara
2. Svetambara

• Jain order has been divided into two major sect: Digambara and Svetambara.
• The division occurred mainly due to famine in magadha which compelled a group led by bhadrabahu to move south india.
• During the twelve years famine, the group in South India stick to the strick practices while the group in magadha adopted a more lax attitude and started wearing white clothes.
• After the end of famine, when the southern group come back to magadha , the changed practice led to the division of Jainism into two sect.

1. Digambara

• Monks of this sect believe in complete nudity.
• Male monks do not wear clothes while female monks wear unstitched plain white sarees.
• Follow all five vows,(satya, Ahimsa,Asteya, Aparigraha and Brahmacharya).
• Believe women can't achieve liberation.
• Bhadrabahu was an exponent of this sect.

Major sub-sects of Digambara

💨 Mula sangh.

💨 Bisapantha.

💨 Terapanta.

💨 Taranpantha or samaiyapantha.

2.Svetambara

• Monks wear white clothes.
• Follow only 4 vows, ( except brahmcharya).
• Believe women can achieve liberation.
• Sthulabhadra was an exponent of this sect.

Major sub-sects of Svetambara

💨 Murtipujaka.

💨 Sthanakvasi.

💨 Terapanthi.