Digambara


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Digambara
Digambara (; Sanskrit "sky-clad") is one of the two major schools of Jainism, the other being Svetambara (white-clad). The word digambara is a combination of two words: dig (directions) and ambara (clothes). Those whose garments are the element that fills the four quarters of space are called digambara. Monks in the Digambara tradition don't wear any clothes, as it is considered parigraha (possession) which ultimately leads to attachment.

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