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- and Jain studies, about four-fifths of all Jains in India are Śvetāmbaras. Śvetāmbaras consider themselves to be the original followers of Mahavira and...
- believed to be Ardhamagadhi by the Śvētāmbara Jains, and a form of sonic resonance by the Digambara Jains. The Śvētāmbaras believe that they have preserved...
- The Śvetāmbaras disagree with the Digambaras, believing that women can also achieve liberation from saṃsāra through ascetic practices. The Śvetāmbaras state...
- Jain monastic order according to Śvetāmbaras, starting with Mahavira's Ganadhara (disciple) Sudharmaswami). Śvetāmbaras consider Bhadrabahusuri to be a...
- During the 8 days of Paryushana celebrated by Śvetāmbaras, all slots except one were given to Śvetāmbaras. Similar policy was applied to Digambaras during...
- However, Śvetāmbaras believe that Manatungasuri composed only 44 verses and the rest of them were interpolated later. Therefore, Śvetāmbaras include them...
- The Śvetāmbaras disagree with the Digambaras, believing that women can also achieve liberation from Saṃsāra through ascetic practices. The Śvetāmbaras state...
- cousin of Krishna. The two main sects of Jainism, the Digambara and the Śvētāmbara sects, likely started forming around the 1st century CE, and the schism...
- Devtā and Devī). Texts of the two major Jaina sects (Digambaras and Śvētāmbaras) differ on the teachings of Pārśvanath and Mahāvīra, and this is a foundation...
- major Jain traditions. In 453 or 466 CE, the Śvētāmbara order held another council at Vallabhi. The Śvētāmbaras recompiled the Agamas and recorded them as...