Digambar (ə; दिगंबर, `sky-clad`) is one of the two main sects of Jainism. Jainism was divided into the two sects of Digambar and Śvētāmbara in about the 3rd century AD. The Digambar sect of Jainism rejects the authority of the Jain Agama compiled by Sthulabhadra. They believe that by the time of Dharasena, the twenty-third teache.....
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one of the two principal sects of the Indian religion Jainism, whose male ascetics shun all property and wear no clothes. In accordance with their ... [8 related articles]
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(`sky-clad`) member of a sect of Jain monks (see
Jainism) who practise complete nudity. ...
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the earlier of the two principal Jain sects, whose members went naked. Cf. Svetambara.
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