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A wise difference between Shvetambara and Digambara

Published on June 7, 2025 by Kuldeep Lodhi
A wise difference between Shvetambara and Digambara

Shvetambara School

Key Features:-

Follows Parshvanatha’s teachings.

Women can become Tirthankaras.

Monks wear white clothes.

Sacred Texts:- Accept Angas.

Comparison with Digambara:-

Clothing:-

Digambara:- Sky-clad (nude)

Shvetambara:- White-clad

Women’s Liberation:-

Digambara:- Cannot attain Moksha

Shvetambara:- Can attain Moksha

Food Collection:-

Digambara:- One house only

Shvetambara:- Multiple houses

Idol Worship:-

Digambara:- Unadorned idols

Shvetambara:- Decorated idols

Exponent:- Sthulabhadra