Sect of Jainism
- Digambara
- 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.
- 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