A Digambara monk or Digambara Sādhu (also muni, sādhu) is a Sādhu in the Digambar tradition of Jainism, and as such an occupant of the highest limb of...

having more inclusivity. Digambara monks believe in the virtue of non-attachment and non-possession of any material goods. Monks carry a community-owned...

influential Indian Digambara Jain acharya (monk), credited with having brought about a revival in educational and religious activities in Digambara Jainism. He...

monasticism refers to the order of monks and nuns in the Jain community and can be divided into two major denominations: the Digambara and the Śvētāmbara. The monastic...

the Digambara sect was formed as result of a rebellion by a monk named Sivabhuti. This is how the Digambara and Śvetāmbara sects arose, the Digambara being...

schism as per the Digambara scriptures, another alternate story is described in Darśanasār, also a Digambara text authored by Digambara monk Devasena states...

Jain monk in either Śvetāmbara or Digambara tradition can belong to one of these ranks: Acharya: leader of the order Upadhyaya: a learned monk, who both...

Śvetāmbara and Digambara sects of Jainism, the last Shruta Kevalin (all knowing by hearsay, that is indirectly) in Jainism. According to the Digambara tradition...

Jinasena, a Digambara monk. It deals with the life of Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara. Adi Purana was composed by Jinasena (a Digambara monk) as a Sanskrit...

Jains for many years. It was revived among Digambara monks. In 1955, Acharya Shantisagar, a Digambara monk took the vow because of his inability to walk...

Muni Tarun Sagar (26 June 1967 – 1 September 2018) was an Indian Digambara monk. His lectures are termed Kadve Pravachan (bitter discourses) because they...

Śvetāmbara with some Digaṁbaras. The historian H. L. Jain has suggested that Krisha, the patron of Muni Srichandra, a Digambara monk, belonged to the same...

derived from the original Ācārāṅga Sūtra and discusses the conduct of a Digambara monk. The Ācārāṅga Sūtra is the oldest agama, from a linguistic point of...

Samantabhadra (Jain monk), second-century Digambara head of the monastic order Samantabhadra (Karmole) (1891–1988), Digambara monk Samantabhadra Meditation...

(nuns to monks) is about 3.5 to 1. In contrast to Śvetāmbara, the Digambara sect monastic community has been predominantly male. In the Digambara tradition...

and his two sons Bharata and Bahubali. It was composed by Jinasena, a Digambara monk. According to Jain texts, Bahubali was born to Rishabhanatha and Sunanda...

Prabhācandra Virasena, Digambara, 790–825 CE Pujyapada Aparajita Aryanandi, 20th century Digambara acharya Vidyasagar, Digambara, Born 1946 Ganeshprasad...

reached all strata of Indian society. Samantabhadra, an illustrious Digambara monk, as early as the 2nd century A.D., called the tīrtha of Mahāvīra (24th...

the "true religion" between a mendicant Buddhist wanderer and a Jain Digambara monk. The latter ones, convinced by the Kāpālika couple to give up their...

original followers of Mahavira and that the Digambara sect emerged in 82 AD as a result of a rebellion by a monk named Sivabhuti, who was the disciple of...

Siddhachakra Shrivatsa Nandavarta Swastika Ascetics Acharya Aryika Digambara monk Kshullak Pattavali Scholars Bal Patil Champat Rai Jain Chandabai Colette...

Shantisagar – Jain Digambara monk Shri Thanedar – Indian-American politician, businessman, scientist Acharya Vidyasagar – Jain Digambara monk Belgaum district...

candles. In 1931, Acharya Shantisagar, a Digambara Jain monk arrived in Delhi. He was the first Digambara monk to visit Delhi after a gap of eight centuries...

Sarabhai Nawab and other Swetambara people. Ghantakarna is not known among Digambara Jains. John E. Cort states it as a reformulation of a private tradition...

Acharya Shri Shantisagar Ji (1872–1955) was an Indian Acharya of the Digambara monk faith. He was the first Acharya (preceptor) and a leader of his digamber...

Somasarman and her two children, Shubhanakar and Prabhankara as per the Digambara tradition. One day, Soma invited Brahmins to perform Śrāddha (funeral...

1008 Adinath Digamber Jin Mandir, Jayanagar, Bangalore Shri Mahavira Digambara Jain temple, Chickpet Kalya (Kalyana pura) Gundwad Jain Basadi Kathale...

canonical text Sutrakritanga. However, the Digambara Jains dispute this text is canonical or even authentic. A monk should be modest, though he be of a fearless...

Acharya Vattakera of the Digambara tradition, around 150 CE. Mulachara discusses anagara-dharma – the conduct of a Digambara monk. It consists twelve chapters...

Prakrit. Jain literature is primarily divided between the canons of the Digambara and Śvētāmbara orders. These two main sects of Jainism do not always agree...